Posted On July 18, 2022 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
July 18, 2022 – Northcentral University reported a data breach after the company was targeted in a recent cybersecurity attack. As a result of the breach, the name, address, Social Security number, and student ID number of approximately 1,357 individuals was compromised. On July 15, 2022, Northcentral University 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 Northcentral University, 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 Northcentral University sent to individuals affected by the data breach:
Dear [Redacted],
We are writing to inform you of a data security incident that involved your personal information. At Northcentral University (NCU), we take the privacy and security of student information very seriously. This is why we are notifying you of the incident, offering you credit monitoring and identity monitoring services, and informing you about steps you can take to help protect your personal information.
What Happened.
On May 26, 2022, NCU became aware of unusual network activity in our environment. NCU immediately took steps to secure the network and launched an investigation. We also engaged a leading, independent digital forensics and incident response firm to determine what happened and whether any sensitive information, including protected personal and student information, was affected. As a result of the investigation, NCU identified that a small subset of student financial aid award information may have been acquired without authorization. Following a thorough review of the affected files, on June 21, 2022, we confirmed that your information was included.
What Information Was Involved.
The information involved included your name, address, Social Security number, and student ID number.
What Are We Doing.
As soon as we discovered the incident, we took the steps described above. In addition, we are offering you information about steps you can take to help protect your personal information, including free identity monitoring and recovery services for [Redacted] months through Experian’s® IdentityWorksSM. These services include: tri-bureau credit monitoring, fraud alerts, and $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance. With this protection, Experian will help you to resolve issues if your identity is compromised.
What You Can Do.
You can follow the recommendations included with this letter to protect your personal information. We also strongly encourage you to enroll in the monitoring services we are offering through Experian. To enroll, please visit [Redacted] or call 877.288.8057 and provide the enrollment code listed at the top of this letter.
Be prepared to provide engagement number [Redacted] as proof of eligibility for the identity restoration services by Experian. Please note that the deadline to enroll is [Redacted].
For More Information:
If you have any questions about this letter, please call 1-844-997-2192 between 9am to 9pm Eastern Time from Monday to Friday. Representatives are fully versed in this incident and available to answer your questions. The security of your information is a top priority at Northcentral University, and we are committed to safeguarding your data. Please accept our sincere apologies and know that we deeply regret any worry or inconvenience that this may cause you.
