Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: New York School of Interior Design
  • Street Address: 170 E 70th Street
  • City: New York
  • State, or Country if outside the US: NY
  • Zip Code: 10021

Submitted By

  • Name: Carolyn Purwin Ryan
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Mullen Coughlin LLC
  • Telephone Number: (267) 930-6836
  • Email Address: cpurwinryan@mullen.law
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 18491
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 53
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: November 02, 2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: June 17, 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 09, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: New_York_School_of_Interior_Design_-_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: IDX, 12 months credit and identity theft monitoring