Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: University of Pennsylvania
  • Street Address: 3819 Chestnut Street, Suite 214
  • City: Philadelphia
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Pennsylvania
  • Zip Code: 19104

Submitted By

  • Name: Scott Schafer
  • Title: Chief Privacy Officer & Institutional Compliance Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 215-898-1934
  • Email Address: sschafer@upenn.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Chief Privacy Officer & Institutional Compliance Officer

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: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 10/29/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03/22/2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Third-party vendor breach
  • 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: 04/09/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: University of Pennsylvania - 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: Experian, 24 months, Credit monitoring and identity restoration services.