Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) notified the NH Attorney General of a data breach involving its third-party provider, Blackbaud. A ransomware attack in May 2020 impacted legacy data tables containing names, DOBs, financial account numbers, and SSNs. Five New Hampshire residents were identified as affected. WELS is notifying individuals and offering 24 months of credit monitoring. The incident was contained by Blackbaud.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2020-11-19. 18 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

WELS notified of Blackbaud ransomware attack in May 2020. Incident involved legacy tables containing PII, SSN, DOB, and financial account numbers. Blackbaud engaged forensics and law enforcement. WELS is notifying affected individuals and offering credit monitoring.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, a non-profit organization, reported a data breach affecting 7,538 individuals, including one resident of Maine. The breach, which occurred on May 1, 2020, and was discovered on September 29, 2020, was described as an external system breach or hacking incident. The compromised information included names or other personal identifiers in combination with Social Security Numbers. The organization provided written notification to affected individuals on November 24, 2020, and offered two years of identity theft protection services through CyberScout.

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2020-05-01 and was reported on 2020-10-29. 45 Indiana residents were affected. 7,538 individuals affected in total.

Supplemental notice for Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod regarding a ransomware attack on third-party provider Blackbaud. Incident occurred in May 2020, discovered July 16, 2020. Updated count: 95 Washington residents, 7,538 total. Data included names, DOB, SSNs, financial accounts. Blackbaud paid ransom, engaged forensics, offered credit monitoring.