The University of Detroit Mercy experienced a data breach due to a ransomware attack initiated by Blackbaud. The breach occurred intermittently between February 7, 2020, and May 20, 2020, potentially affecting full names and Social Security numbers of individuals. The report was published on August 17, 2020.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-193131
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/university-of-detroit-mercy-school-of-architecture-and-community-development
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"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "2/2020",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Detroit, Michigan',
'name': 'University of Detroit Mercy',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Full names',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2020-02-07',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2020-08-17',
'description': 'The University of Detroit Mercy experienced a data breach due '
'to a ransomware attack initiated by Blackbaud. The breach '
'occurred intermittently between February 7, 2020, and May 20, '
'2020, potentially affecting full names and Social Security '
'numbers of individuals.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Full names', 'Social Security numbers']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2020-08-17',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'threat_actor': 'Blackbaud',
'title': 'University of Detroit Mercy Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}