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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Hardin-Simmons University
- Street Address: 2200 Hickory Street
- City: Abilene
- State, or Country if outside the US: TX
- Zip Code: 79601
Submitted By
- Name: Lynn Sessions
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Telephone Number: 713-646-1362
- Email Address: lsessions@bakerlaw.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1286
- 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: 02/07/2020 - 05/20/2020
- Date Breach Discovered: 11/11/2020
- Description of the Breach:
- Other
- If other, please specify: Blackbaud, Inc. data security incident
- 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: 01/08/2021
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: HSU - Maine Attachment.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: One year, Experian, Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.