Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Vermont State Colleges (which consists of Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont Technical College)
  • Street Address: 575 Stonecutters Way
  • City: Montpelier
  • State, or Country if outside the US: VT
  • Zip Code: 05601

Submitted By

  • Name: Patricia Turley
  • Title: General Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (802) 224-3048
  • Email Address: Patricia.Turley@vsc.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 289
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: May 2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: July 16, 2020
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: Blackbaud Inc. Ransomware Incident
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: February 23, 2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: VSC - Notice of Data Event - ME ..PDF
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: No
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: