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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
- Entity Name: University System of Georgia
- Street Address: 270 Washington Street SW
- City: Atlanta
- State, or Country if outside the US: United States
- Zip Code: 30334
Submitted By
- Name: Teresa MacCartney
- Title: Chief Operating Officer
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: 7065832042
- Email Address: BreachNotification@usg.edu
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Chief Operating Officer
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 800,000
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 211
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/28/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 05/31/2023
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 04/15/2024; 04/16/2024; 04/17/2024
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: EXPERIAN_Job43984d22_USoG_L02_SAS_1.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 - Complementary access to Experian IdentityWorks with fraud detection and identity restoration.