Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University disclosed a data error on Jan 5, 2023, where an automated billing function erroneously included another student's name and ID number in a bill footer. The error affected less than 30% of bills sent, impacting 708 individuals in Washington. PLU resolved the glitch and implemented additional verification checkpoints.

Pacific Lutheran University reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2017-04-27. 4 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

Pacific Lutheran University notified Montana residents of a phishing incident where staff/student credentials were harvested. Unauthorized access occurred Jan 23–Feb 22, 2017. Affected data included names, SSNs, driver's licenses, and financial info. PLU engaged forensic experts, notified the FBI, and provided 1 year of Kroll identity monitoring.

Pacific Lutheran University notified Washington AG of a phishing incident affecting 813 residents. Unauthorized access occurred Jan 23–Feb 22, 2017, via stolen credentials obtained through a spearphishing link. Data exposed included PII, SSNs, financial account info, and credit card details. PLU engaged forensic experts, notified the FBI, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring.

Pacific Lutheran University reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2017-04-18. 1 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.