Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Stratford University
  • Street Address: 2900 Eisenhower Ave
  • City: Alexandria
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Virginia
  • Zip Code: 22314

Submitted By

  • Name: Spencer Pollock
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins PLC
  • Telephone Number: 410-456-2417
  • Email Address: spollock@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 78,894
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 13
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 08/26/2022 - 08/27/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 12/29/2022
  • 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: 01/26/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Straford - Notice to Individual - Exhibit A (10936739x7AB84).pdf
    Stratford - ME Regulator Letter (10979513x7AB84).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: This is a supplemental notification from the 1/26/22 notification
  • 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: Transunion, 12 months, credit monitoring and identity theft protection services