Posted On July 26, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches

Data Breach Alert: DigiPen Institute of Technology

July 26, 2022 – DigiPen Institute of Technology reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. However, it is unclear how many individuals were affected by the breach and what data types were affected. DigiPen Institute of Technology sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.

The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are going to begin interviewing victims of the breach to determine what damages they sustained and what legal claims may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from DigiPen Institute of Technology, contact us at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form for a free case evaluation.

Below is a portion of the letter that DigiPen Institute of Technology sent to individuals affected by the data breach:

Dear [Redacted],

I am writing to inform you of a recent data security incident experienced by DigiPen Institute of Technology (“DigiPen”), that may have involved some of your information. We are notifying you of the incident, offering you complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services, and informing you about steps you can take to help protect your personal information.

What Happened:

On May 1, 2022, DigiPen experienced a data incident that impacted access to systems and data. Upon discovering this unauthorized activity, we immediately secured our digital environment and engaged leading cybersecurity experts to address the incident, restore operations, and conduct an investigation. Additionally, we notified the FBI and the Department of Education about the incident. On June 15, 2022, the investigation revealed that an unauthorized party accessed certain files and data stored on DigiPen’s servers, which may have contained your personal information. There is no evidence that your personal information has been misused. Out of an abundance of caution, we are notifying you about the incident and providing you with complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services.

What Information Was Involved:

The data that could have potentially been accessed by the unauthorized party included your: [Redacted].

What We Are Doing:

To help prevent something like this from happening again, we are implementing additional technical security measures. We have no indication that your information has been misused. We have taken important steps to minimize the chances of your data being misused as a result of this incident. Nonetheless, we are providing you with information about steps that you can take to help protect your personal information. As a further precaution, we are also offering you [Redacted] months of complimentary credit and identity monitoring services through Equifax. This product helps detect possible misuse of your information and provides you with identity protection support.

What You Can Do:

You can follow the recommendations included with this letter to help protect your information. In addition, you can enroll in Equifax’s credit and identity monitoring services free of charge for [Redacted] months by following the instructions included with this letter. The deadline to enroll is [Redacted].

What We Are Doing:

To help prevent something like this from happening again, we are implementing additional technical security measures. We have no indication that your information has been misused. We have taken important steps to minimize the chances of your data being misused as a result of this incident. Nonetheless, we are providing you with information about steps that you can take to help protect your personal information. As a further precaution, we are also offering you 12 months of complimentary credit and identity monitoring services through Equifax. This product helps detect possible misuse of your information and provides you with identity protection support.

What You Can Do:

You can follow the recommendations included with this letter to help protect your information. In addition, you can enroll in Equifax’s credit and identity monitoring services free of charge for 12 months by following the instructions included with this letter. The deadline to enroll is [Redacted].

Enrollment Instructions

Go to [Redacted]

Enter your unique Activation Code of [Redacted] then click “Submit” and follow these 4 steps:

1. 1. Register: Complete the form with your contact information and click “Continue”. If you already have a myEquifax account, click the ‘Sign in here’ link under the “Let’s get started” header. Once you have successfully signed in, you will skip to the Checkout Page in Step 4.
   2. Create Account: Enter your email address, create a password, and accept the terms of use.
   3. Verify Identity: To enroll in your product, we will ask you to complete our identity verification process.
   4. Checkout: Upon successful verification of your identity, you will see the Checkout Page. Click ‘Sign Me Up’ to finish enrolling.
   5. You’re done! The confirmation page shows your completed enrollment. Click “View My Product” to access the product features.

For More Information:

If you have any questions regarding the incident or would like assistance with enrolling in the services offered, please call 855-925-2865 between 6am to 6pm PST, Monday through Friday.

The security of your information is a top priority for DigiPen. We take your trust in us and this matter very seriously and we deeply regret any worry or inconvenience that this may cause you.