Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: The University of South Carolina Upstate Foundations
  • Street Address: 800 University Way, USC Upstate
  • City: Spartanburg
  • State, or Country if outside the US: South Carolina
  • Zip Code: 29303

Submitted By

  • Name: Layna Rush
  • Title: Shareholder
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
  • Telephone Number: 2253817043
  • Email Address: lrush@bakerdonelson.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 6533
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 05/2020
  • 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: 09/11/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Notification Letter (Maine).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: 1 year with Experian and identity theft protection with credit monitoring and $1M insurance policy.