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PhysicalEducationEducationTheftCustomer Data InvolvedPIILowResolved

The Institute For Doctoral Studies In The Visual Arts

bd_9e2a84e4707dca30 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Jan 1, 2014

Filed

Oct 22, 2025

To disclose

—

Affected · nationwide

3003 in this filing

Confidence

81%
Full breach record for The Institute For Doctoral Studies In The Visual Arts →

The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) reported a loss or theft of a device or media (computer, laptop, external hard drive, thumb drive, CD, tape, etc.) occurring on or around January 1, 2013, and discovered on January 1, 2014. Approximately 300 individuals were affected total, including 3 Maine residents. Affected individuals were notified by telephone. No identity theft protection services were offered.

Incident timeline

undetected · 365 days
discovery → filing · 144 months / 4312 days

Jan 1, 2013

Begins

Jan 1, 2014

Discovered

Oct 22, 2025

Filed

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed300 affectedView incident

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.