Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: City University of Seattle
  • Street Address: 521 Wall Street #100
  • City: Seattle
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Washington
  • Zip Code: 98121

Submitted By

  • Name: Ethan Smith
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
  • Telephone Number: 2064557415
  • Email Address: ethan.smith@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1339
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 5/12/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 5/12/2020
  • 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: 12/7/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: CityU - Consumer Notification Letter (Second Wave) (PRINT PROOF).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: 12 months of identity protection services, including credit monitoring, provided by IDX.