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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Columbia College -- South Carolina
- Street Address: 1301 Columbia College Drive
- City: Columbia
- State, or Country if outside the US: SC
- Zip Code: 29203
Submitted By
- Name: Lauren Godfrey
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
- Telephone Number: 4125675113
- Email Address: Lauren.Godfrey@lewisbrisbois.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 5134
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
- Date(s) Breach Occured: March 15, 2021
- Date Breach Discovered: March 25, 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: 11/04/2021
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Columbia College -- 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: IDX, 12 Months, Credit Monitoring