Eastern New Mexico University

On July 14, 2021, Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) reported a data breach involving a spreadsheet containing personal information of two Maine residents that was accidentally accessible on its public-facing website. The breach was discovered during an investigation initiated after the spreadsheet was removed from the website, and ENMU is offering affected individuals a complimentary one-year membership to credit monitoring services through Experian.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/acb2275f-d41b-4485-97f0-e5a471881bbc.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/eastern-new-mexico-university-languages-and-literature

"id": "eas037080525",
"linkid": "eastern-new-mexico-university-languages-and-literature",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2021",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': ['Two Maine residents'],
                        'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'New Mexico',
                        'name': 'Eastern New Mexico University',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Accidental Exposure',
 'data_breach': {'file_types_exposed': ['Spreadsheet'],
                 'number_of_records_exposed': '2',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information']},
 'date_detected': '2021-07-14',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-07-14',
 'description': 'A data breach involving a spreadsheet containing personal '
                'information of two Maine residents that was accidentally '
                "accessible on ENMU's public-facing website.",
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Personal Information'],
            'systems_affected': ['Public-facing website']},
 'references': [{'source': 'Eastern New Mexico University'}],
 'response': {'remediation_measures': ['Offering complimentary one-year '
                                       'membership to credit monitoring '
                                       'services'],
              'third_party_assistance': ['Experian']},
 'title': 'Eastern New Mexico University Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Public-facing website misconfiguration'}