Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Northcentral University
  • Street Address: 8667 E Hartford Dr Ste 100
  • City: Scottsdale
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Arizona
  • Zip Code: 85255

Submitted By

  • Name: Laura Funk
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
  • Telephone Number: 214-722-7111
  • Email Address: Laura.Funk@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1357
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: May 26, 2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: May 26, 2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Ransomware attack
  • 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: 07/15/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: NCU Consumer Notification Letter.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: NCU has notified the potentially impacted individuals and provided them with information about steps they can take to help protect their personal information as well as offering complimentary identity protection services from Experian, 12 months of credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed identity theft recovery services.