HackingEducationEducationStolen CredentialsCustomer Data InvolvedPIIIdentity (basic)LowContained

Bluefield University

bd_0bf0a9ca610d40a3 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

May 1, 2023

Filed

Nov 27, 2023

To disclose

30 weeks

Affected

7state residents only

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Bluefield University →

Bluefield University notified affected individuals of a cybersecurity incident detected on May 1, 2023, involving unauthorized network access and potential exposure of personal information. The university secured its network, engaged outside cybersecurity professionals, and confirmed on October 26, 2023, that personal information was potentially removed. Affected individuals were offered 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring and fraud assistance.

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Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 30 weeks / 210 days

May 1, 2023

Discovered

Nov 27, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+20 wks slower

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Vermont State AGbd_6191ccf32e1b1e102023-11-27Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_67f00a5d6627447c2023-11-27Verified
Maine State AGbd_8c2c8d4e09fad8492023-11-27Candidate

Name: Bluefield University
norm: bluefield university

Name: Bluefield University
norm: bluefield university
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: May 1, 2023
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 27, 2023
Affected individuals: 7state-resident count only
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: External
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Secured its network
Commenced a prompt and thorough investigation in consultation with outside cybersecurity professionals
Providing you with access to Single Bureau Credit Monitoring/Single Bureau Credit Report/Single Bureau Credit Score services at no charge
Providing you with proactive fraud assistance
Changes made: Continually evaluate and modify its practices and internal controls to enhance the security and privacy of your information
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 30 weeks(210 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

View merged incident ↗

Vermont State AGNov 27 · first

Massachusetts State AGNov 27 · first

Maine State AGNov 27 · first

Montana State AGNov 27 · first · this page

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/OCP/Consumer-notification-letter-886.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 27, 2023
Raw hash: 82ca467de98063abb554604676da645b8155bd5b6efc8adce246b81d187a8f66

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityBluefield University

Victim entityBluefield University

Incidentdiscovered May 1, 2023

Stated responseSecured its network

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancedojmt.gov