Simpson University

Simpson University reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2022-06-13. 4 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

Simpson University reported that an unauthorized party temporarily gained access to certain employee email accounts between July 29, 2021, and September 17, 2021. The investigation determined that the accounts contained personal information including names and potentially education records (major, year in school). The university secured the accounts, engaged a forensic firm, and is offering one year of complimentary credit monitoring to affected individuals.

Simpson University experienced an external system breach between July 29, 2021, and September 17, 2021, which was discovered on March 1, 2022. The breach compromised names and Social Security Numbers of 6,175 individuals, including one resident of Maine. In response, the university offered 12 months of identity protection services through Experian.

Simpson University reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2021-07-29 and was reported on 2022-06-09. 5 Indiana residents were affected. 6,175 individuals affected in total.

Simpson University notified affected individuals of a data breach involving unauthorized access to employee email accounts between July 29, 2021, and September 17, 2021. The incident, likely caused by phishing, exposed names and education records. The university secured accounts, engaged forensic investigators, and offered one year of Experian IdentityWorks credit monitoring.