Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Assumption University
  • Street Address: 500 Salisbury St.
  • City: Worcester
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MA
  • Zip Code: 01609

Submitted By

  • Name: Christina Graziano, Esq.
  • Title: General Counsel & Vice President for Strategy
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 508-767-7321
  • Email Address: cm.graziano@assumption.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: General Counsel & Vice President for Strategy

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2,465
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 48
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 03/04/2023 – 04/04/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09/18/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: suspected phishing
  • 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: 11/17/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Assumption University - 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: TransUnion 24 month credit monitoring