Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Hood College
  • Street Address: 401 Rosemont Ave
  • City: Frederick
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Maryland
  • Zip Code: 21701

Submitted By

  • Name: Charles Mann
  • Title: Chief Financial Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 301-696-3611
  • Email Address: mann@hood.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 388
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 12/10/2019
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03/24/2021
  • 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: 04/26/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Hood College - ME Notice of Data Event - Exhibit 1.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: One year, Kroll, one year of single bureau credit monitoring