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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: DigiPen Institute of Technology
- Street Address: 9931 Willows Rd
- City: Redmond
- State, or Country if outside the US: Washington
- Zip Code: 98052
Submitted By
- Name: Lindsey Smith
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
- Telephone Number: 410.525.6402
- Email Address: lindsey.smith@lewisbrisbois.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 6218
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 5
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 04/21/2022
- Date Breach Discovered: 07/12/2022
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 07/26/2022
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: DigiPen - Regulatory Notification Packet (ME).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 credit monitoring through Equifax