Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Michigan State University
  • Street Address: 426 Auditorium Road, Room 494
  • City: East Lansing
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MI
  • Zip Code: 48824

Submitted By

  • Name: James Gallagher
  • Title: Assistant General Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 517-884-6159
  • Email Address: gallagh3@msu.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: In-house counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 7276
  • 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: 05/25/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 05/25/2020
  • 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: Electronic
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 02/08/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Combined Consumer - MSU Letter.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, Experian, Experian IdentityWorks