National Student Clearinghouse

National Student Clearinghouse notified individuals of a data breach involving its third-party software provider, Progress Software, and its MOVEit Transfer solution. An unauthorized party obtained files containing personal information (name, DOB, contact info, SSN, student ID, school records) on or around May 30, 2023. The Clearinghouse was informed on May 31, 2023, and confirmed exfiltration on June 20, 2023. The organization engaged cybersecurity experts, coordinated with law enforcement, patched the software, and offered two years of identity monitoring.

National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization, experienced an external system breach (hacking) on May 30, 2023. The breach was discovered on June 20, 2023. The incident affected 855 Maine residents, compromising their names and Social Security numbers. The organization began notifying affected individuals on August 30, 2023, and offered 24 months of identity monitoring services through Kroll.

Affected (this filing): 855