Franklin and Marshall College

Franklin College, an educational institution based in Indiana, reported an external system breach that occurred on January 21, 2022. The breach was discovered on June 23, 2022, and affected 5,935 individuals, including one Maine resident. The compromised information included names and Social Security Numbers. In response, the college offered 12 months of credit and cyber monitoring services through IDX to those affected.

Franklin College notified the New Hampshire Attorney General on August 29, 2022, of a data security incident discovered on January 21, 2022. An unknown third party conducted a data encryption attack, resulting in the exfiltration of personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, affecting two New Hampshire residents. The college engaged forensic investigators, enhanced network security, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft recovery services to affected individuals.