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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: The Colorado State University System
- Street Address: 555 17th Street, Suite 1000
- City: Denver
- State, or Country if outside the US: CO
- Zip Code: 80202
Submitted By
- Name: Mario Arango
- Title: Associate Legal Counsel
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: 970-491-6920
- Email Address: mario.arango@colostate.edu
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: In-house Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 19344
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 29
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 5/29/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 7/10/2023
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 7/12/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Individual Notice of Data Event - PBI.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, Kroll, Credit Monitoring and ID Restoration Services