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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Syracuse University
- Street Address: 900 South Crouse Ave
- City: Syracuse
- State, or Country if outside the US: NY
- Zip Code: 13244
Submitted By
- Name: Benjamin Wanger
- Title: Counsel
- Firm name (if different than entity): Baker & Hostetler, LLP.
- Telephone Number: 216-564-1601
- Email Address: bwanger@bakerlaw.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 9797
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 62
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/24/2020-09/28/2020
- Date Breach Discovered: 1/4/2021
- 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: 2/5/2021
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Syracuse ME App and SAmple 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: 1 Year, Experian, Credit Monitoring and Identity Theft Protection Services