Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Pearl River Community College
  • Street Address: 101 U.S. 11
  • City: Poplarville
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Mississippi
  • Zip Code: 39470

Submitted By

  • Name: Laura Funk
  • Title: Attorney / Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Attorney and legal representative
  • Telephone Number: 9729425696
  • Email Address: laura.funk@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney and Legal Representative

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 34,678
  • 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: 04/30/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 07/21/2022
  • 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: 08/19/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Pearl River CC - Consumer Notification Letter - (General) - PROOF.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 and Cyberscan monitoring, identity restoration, and $1 million identity theft insurance policy