Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Street Address: 4716 Pontiac Street, Suite 2117 Seneca Bldg.
  • City: College Park
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MD
  • Zip Code: 20742

Submitted By

  • Name: Daniel Kaiser
  • Title: Associate General Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (301) 405-0940
  • Email Address: dkaiser@umd.edu
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Associate General Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1022
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 6
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: December 01, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: March 07, 2025
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: May 13, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: SESYNC_Breach_Notifcation.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 24-month