Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute / Educational Computer Systems, Inc. (“ECSI”)
- Street Address: 110 8th Street
- City: Troy
- State, or Country if outside the US: NY
- Zip Code: 12180
Submitted By
- Name: James Sylvan
- Title: Associate General Counsel
- Firm name (if different than entity): Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Telephone Number: 5182764235
- Email Address: sylvaj@rpi.edu
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute owns the data held by a third party vendor, ECSI, that was compromised as a result of a cybersecurity incident.
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 10/29/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 02/12/2024
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 04/10/2024
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: ME ECSI Individual Breach Notification Letter April 2024.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: Experian has offered 24 months of credit and identity monitoring service and certain identity theft protection and resolution services, and up to $1 million in identity fraud loss reimbursement.