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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
- Entity Name: Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
- Street Address: 1200 N 7th Street
- City: Harrisburg
- State, or Country if outside the US: PA
- Zip Code: 17102
Submitted By
- Name: Jennie Thompson
- Title: Chief Privacy Officer & Risk Director
- Firm name (if different than entity): Same
- Telephone Number: (717) 720-3676
- Email Address: jennie.thompson@pheaa.org
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: CPO
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 281
- 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: December 4, 2022
- Date Breach Discovered: July 10, 2024
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: July 10, 2024
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Final_Affected_Individuals_Notification[47].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: 24 months; Krull Monitoring; single bureau credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration