Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Cushing Academy
  • Street Address: 39 School Street
  • City: Ashburnham
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Massachusetts
  • Zip Code: 01430

Submitted By

  • Name: Randy Bertin
  • Title: Head of School
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Mullen Coughlin, LLC
  • Telephone Number: 2679304775
  • Email Address: cdiienno@mullen.law
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 4607
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 96
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 12/03/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03/08/2023
  • 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: 06/20/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Cushing Academy - Notice of Data Event - ME.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: Experian, Credit and Identity Theft Monitoring