Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Kentucky Wesleyan College
  • Street Address: 3000 Frederica Street
  • City: Owensboro
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Kentucky
  • Zip Code: 42301

Submitted By

  • Name: Colin Jennings
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
  • Telephone Number: 216-479-8420
  • Email Address: colin.jennings@squirepb.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 31,796
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 6
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/22/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09/22/2020
  • 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: On or about March 22, 2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: KWC - Adult Individual Notification Letter (Privileged and Confidential).docx
  • 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: KWC has arranged to have Cyberscout provide affected individuals with twenty-four (24) months of complimentary credit monitoring services and identity theft insurance.