Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Taylor University
  • Street Address: 1846 Main Street
  • City: Upland
  • State, or Country if outside the US: United States
  • Zip Code: 46989

Submitted By

  • Name: Colin Battersby
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins
  • Telephone Number: 2485932952
  • Email Address: cbattersby@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): ***
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 37
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/18/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 11/16/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Ransomware
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 12/04/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Taylor_U Redacted Notice Letter.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 credit monitoring services through IDX