Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Yeshiva University
  • Street Address: 500 W. 185th Street
  • City: New York
  • State, or Country if outside the US: NY
  • Zip Code: 10033

Submitted By

  • Name: David Sherman
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • Telephone Number: 215-564-8380
  • Email Address: dsherman@bakerlaw.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 3380
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 7
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 12/21/2020 - 12/23/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 04/06/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 04/12/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Yeshiva - Maine Attachment.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • 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: One year, Experian, Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.