HackingEducationEducationData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

Alderson Broaddus University

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

—

Filed

Jun 10, 2021

To disclose

—

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

65%

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Alderson Broaddus University reported unauthorized access to its computer systems between January 22 and January 27, 2021. An unauthorized person obtained access and exfiltrated files containing names and Social Security numbers. The university secured its network, engaged a cybersecurity firm, contacted law enforcement, and implemented multi-factor authentication. Affected individuals were offered one year of identity monitoring services.

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Incident timeline

Jan 22, 2021

Begins

Jun 10, 2021

Filed

This filing is one of 6 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Maine State AGbd_10019c49d6f1337f2021-06-10Candidate
Massachusetts State AGbd_11f0bdffee3edcea2021-06-10Verified
Montana State AGbd_e482d84a800cc8ee2021-06-10Candidate
Indiana State AGbd_eb791738239792fd2021-06-10Verified

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New Hampshire State AGbd_f805a7c25ffe93f12021-06-10Verified

Name: Alderson Broaddus University
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Name: Alderson Broaddus University
norm: alderson broaddus university
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: —
Breach occurred: Jan 22, 2021 – Jan 27, 2021
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Apr 29, 2021
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unknown
MITRE ATT&CK: T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: External

During the incident: Took steps to secure our network
Contacted law enforcement
Began an investigation with the assistance of a cybersecurity firm
Implemented additional safeguards and technical security measures, including multi-factor authentication and additional password requirements
Secured the services of Kroll to provide identity monitoring services at no cost to you for one year
Changes made: Implemented additional safeguards and technical security measures, including multi-factor authentication and additional password requirements
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 6 states

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Maine State AGJun 10 · first

Massachusetts State AGJun 10 · first

Montana State AGJun 10 · first

Indiana State AGJun 10 · first

New Hampshire State AGJun 10 · first

California State AGJun 10 · first · this page

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

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

Press / market report

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State AG / regulator filingThis record

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SEC 8-K / victim statement

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

Source URL: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-541767
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jun 10, 2021
Raw hash: 3c37eebfa46482c30a2ab0a3844b73b2ad6b90846e42c132f58424298eaba91e

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityAlderson Broaddus University

Victim entityAlderson Broaddus University

IncidentUnknown

Stated responseTook steps to secure our network

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.ca.gov