Clustered 4 filings across 4 jurisdictions · filing window Mar 9, 2023 → Aug 29, 2023. View entity profile → Other incidents for this victim →
incident inc_36ef1903b8de45a5 · merge_method human · confidence 100%
Discovered → first regulatory filing
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Materiality delta · SEC filing delay — no SEC 8-K in this cluster.
ME MT VT
Leak Site · State AG
Earliest sighting first · deep chronology in Litigation Timeline
Feb 21, 2023 → Feb 22, 2023
When the intrusion reportedly occurred, per the linked filings
Feb 22, 2023
Reported by VERMONT AG filing
Gaston College is a public community college in Dallas, North Carolina. Serving Gaston County and Lincoln County, Gaston College enrolls over 5,000 students each term in curriculum programs and about 16,000 students in continuing education programs. It is part of the North Carolina...
Jul 11, 2023
Reported by MAINE AG filing
About this clustering
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Gaston College notified consumers of unauthorized network access occurring February 21-22, 2023. The incident involved the acquisition of files containing personal information. Gaston College engaged the NC Joint Cybersecurity Task Force and third-party specialists for investigation and remediation. Affected individuals were offered 12 months of identity monitoring via Kroll. The specific data elements accessed were redacted in the public notice template.
Gaston College reported a data breach to the Montana Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2023-08-28. The breach occurred from 2/21/2023 to 2/22/2023. 7 Montana residents were affected.
Affected (this filing): 7
Gaston College, an educational institution, reported a data breach affecting 25 Maine residents. The breach occurred on February 21, 2023, and was discovered on July 11, 2023. The incident was described as an external system breach (hacking), resulting in the compromise of names and Social Security numbers. Gaston College began notifying affected individuals on August 25, 2023, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring services through Kroll.
Affected (this filing): 25