Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Centralia College
  • Street Address: 600 Centralia College Blvd
  • City: Centralia
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Washington
  • Zip Code: 98531

Submitted By

  • Name: Colin Battersby
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins
  • Telephone Number: 248-593-2952
  • Email Address: cbattersby@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 41068
  • 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: 01/19/2022 - 02/14/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 07/08/2022
  • 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: 08/03/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: ELN-15067 Centralia College Ad CM 12m - Final Proof [redacted] (10578971x7AB84).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: None
  • 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 credit monitoring through Experian