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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
- Street Address: 100 West School House Lane
- City: Philadelphia
- State, or Country if outside the US: PA
- Zip Code: 19144-3404
Submitted By
- Name: Spencer Pollock
- Title: Member
- Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins, PLC
- Telephone Number: (410) 456-2741
- Email Address: spollock@mcdonaldhopkins.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 489
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 7/10/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 11/8/2023
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 12/26/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: PSD_-_Version_1_Letter_-_Redacted_33015205v1.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: 12 months, Transunion, 1 bureau