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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Brandeis University
- Street Address: 415 South St
- City: Waltham
- State, or Country if outside the US: Massachusetts
- Zip Code: 02453
Submitted By
- Name: David Sherman
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): BakerHostetler
- Telephone Number: 215-564-8380
- Email Address: dsherman@bakerlaw.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents):
- 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: 10/29/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 04/04/2024
- 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: 04/19/2024
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Brandeis_ME App & Sample.pdf
- Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
- 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: 2 years Experian Credit monitoring and identity theft protection and resolution services