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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Carnegie Mellon University
- Street Address: 5000 Forbes Avenue
- City: Pittsburgh
- State, or Country if outside the US: Pennsylvania
- Zip Code: 15213
Submitted By
- Name: Kristin Hadgis
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Telephone Number: 215-963-5563
- Email Address: kristin.hadgis@morganlewis.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 7343
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 24
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 08/24/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 12/04/2023
- 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: 01/12/2024
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: EXPERIAN_K6458_Carnegie Mellon University_L01_SAS_2.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: Two years of Experian IdentityWorks identity theft protection and credit monitoring services