Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Greensboro College
  • Street Address: 815 W. Market St.
  • City: Greensboro
  • State, or Country if outside the US: North Carolina
  • Zip Code: 27401

Submitted By

  • Name: Emily Scott
  • Title: Chief of Staff
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (336) 272-7102 ext 5496
  • Email Address: emily.scott@greensboro.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 52,569
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 46
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 08/10/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 02/05/2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 02/29/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Greensboro College - Notice of Data Event - ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 24 months of credit monitoring through Epiq/TransUnion with call center services