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