University of Southern California

The California Office of the Attorney General reported that the University of Southern California experienced a data breach on September 28, 2021, due to the loss of an external hard drive by a professor. The breach potentially affected personal information including student academic information, with notifications being sent out on May 5, 2022. The total number of affected individuals is unknown.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-553141

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

"id": "usc117072825",
"linkid": "uscitservices",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2021",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'University of Southern California',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Loss of External Hard Drive',
 'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ['Student Academic Information']},
 'date_detected': '2021-09-28',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-05-05',
 'description': 'The University of Southern California experienced a data '
                'breach due to the loss of an external hard drive by a '
                'professor, potentially affecting personal information '
                'including student academic information.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Student Academic Information']},
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'University of Southern California Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}