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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Bluefield University
- Street Address: 3000 College Drive
- City: Bluefield
- State, or Country if outside the US: VA
- Zip Code: 24605
Submitted By
- Name: Spencer Pollock
- Title: Member
- Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins PLC
- Telephone Number: 410-917-5189
- Email Address: spollock@mcdonaldhopkins.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 23195
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 13
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 04/29/2023-05/11/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 10/26/2023
- 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: 11/27/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Bluefield_-_Redacted_1Y_Proof_32903417v1.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: 12 months, Cyberscout through Identity Force, a TransUnion company, Credit Monitoring