Gaston College

On August 29, 2023, the Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Gaston College. The breach occurred from February 21 to February 22, 2023, due to unauthorized access to the institution's network. Approximately 191,324 individuals were affected, with personal information including names and Social Security numbers compromised. Written notice was provided to 25 Maine residents. Gaston College is offering 12 months of identity theft protection services through Kroll.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/497235e0-2107-4540-807a-31173061089d.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/textiletechnologycenter

"id": "tex938072825",
"linkid": "textiletechnologycenter",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 191324,
                        'industry': 'Education',
                        'name': 'Gaston College',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access (Hacking)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 191324,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2023-08-29',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-08-29',
 'description': "Unauthorized access (hacking) to Gaston College's network "
                'resulting in the compromise of personal information including '
                'names and Social Security numbers.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-08-29',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Written notice provided to 25 Maine '
                                        'residents',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Kroll'},
 'title': 'Gaston College Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}