Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Northern Arizona University
  • Street Address: 1900 S Knoles Drive
  • City: Flagstaff
  • State, or Country if outside the US: AZ
  • Zip Code: 86011

Submitted By

  • Name: Steven Burrell
  • Title: Information Technology
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 9285239998
  • Email Address: DataSecurity@nau.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1157
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/07-2022 – 02/08/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03/06/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 04/05/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Arizona Board of Regents for Northern Arizona University - Notice of Data Event - 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: 12 months, Experian, Credit monitoring and identity restoration