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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.