Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: University of South Dakota Foundation
  • Street Address: 6900 S Lyncrest Pl
  • City: Sioux Falls
  • State, or Country if outside the US: South Dakota
  • Zip Code: 57108

Submitted By

  • Name: Anjali Das
  • Title: Attorney at Law
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
  • Telephone Number: 312.821.6164
  • Email Address: anjali.das@wilsonelser.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Breach Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1454
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 5/16/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 7/16/2020
  • 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: 12/4/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Maine AG Notification - USDF.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: 24 months of Experian Credit Monitoring provided by CyberScout