Elizabeth City State University

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) on March 26, 2021. The breach occurred between August 27, 2020, and September 13, 2020, due to unauthorized access (hacking) to ECSU’s computer servers, potentially affecting the personal information of six Maine residents, including their names and Social Security numbers. ECSU is offering one year of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through Experian to those affected.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/99a0f0c1-08a2-4a92-a3db-6e65a1b96aaa.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/office-of-international-programs-elizabeth-city-state-university

"id": "off134072825",
"linkid": "office-of-international-programs-elizabeth-city-state-university",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2020",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 6,
                        'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Elizabeth City, North Carolina',
                        'name': 'Elizabeth City State University',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access (Hacking)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 6,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2021-03-26',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-03-26',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) on '
                'March 26, 2021. The breach occurred between August 27, 2020, '
                'and September 13, 2020, due to unauthorized access (hacking) '
                'to ECSU’s computer servers, potentially affecting the '
                'personal information of six Maine residents, including their '
                'names and Social Security numbers. ECSU is offering one year '
                'of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services '
                'through Experian to those affected.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
            'systems_affected': 'Computer servers'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-03-26',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'remediation_measures': 'One year of credit monitoring and '
                                      'identity theft protection services',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Experian'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Elizabeth City State University',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}