MalwareEducationEducationRansomwareData EncryptedTargetedPIIIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained
Colby College
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Full breach record for Colby College →Colby College reported a ransomware cyberattack in Washington affecting 606 individuals. Unauthorized access occurred between Feb 7 and May 20, 2020. The incident was discovered on July 16, 2020. Data types included PII and government IDs.
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Washington clock⏱ WA AG >30d5 weeks discovery → filing
⚠ AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.
Incident timeline
undetected · 160 days
discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 32 days
Feb 7, 2020
Begins
Jul 16, 2020
Discovered
Aug 17, 2020
Filed
vs. sector median
6 wks faster
Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed606 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.