Kent State University

The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported that Kent State University experienced a data breach on December 14, 2023, involving unauthorized access to student-athlete information tracked through the Athletic Trainer Services (ATS) provided by Keffer Development Services, LLC. The breached information may include names, dates of birth, athletic treatment history, and COVID-19 vaccination status. The notification was issued on July 25, 2024.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-07-25-kent-state-university-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/kent-state-university-athletics

"id": "ken054072925",
"linkid": "kent-state-university-athletics",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Kent, Ohio',
                        'name': 'Kent State University',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
                                              'dates of birth',
                                              'athletic treatment history',
                                              'COVID-19 vaccination status']},
 'date_detected': '2023-12-14',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-07-25',
 'description': 'Unauthorized access to student-athlete information tracked '
                'through the Athletic Trainer Services (ATS) provided by '
                'Keffer Development Services, LLC.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'dates of birth',
                                 'athletic treatment history',
                                 'COVID-19 vaccination status']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-07-25',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Kent State University Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}