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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: University of Southern California
- Street Address: University Gardens Building, Suite 105
- City: Los Angeles
- State, or Country if outside the US: CA
- Zip Code: 90089
Submitted By
- Name: Aubrey Weaver
- Title: Attorney
- Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
- Telephone Number: 215.253.7506
- Email Address: aubrey.weaver@lewisbrisbois.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1239
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/28/21
- Date Breach Discovered: 11/18/21
- Description of the Breach:
- Loss or theft of device or media (computer, laptop, external hard drive, thumb drive, CD, tape, etc.)
- 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: 12/17/2021
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: USC - Regulator Notification Letter Template_12.27_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: IDX, 12 months, credit monitoring and identity protection services, including identity theft insurance