Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Charleston School of Law
  • Street Address: 385 Meeting Street
  • City: Charleston
  • State, or Country if outside the US: SC
  • Zip Code: 29403

Submitted By

  • Name: Sean Bowen
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins, PLC
  • Telephone Number: (248) 402-4067
  • Email Address: sbowen@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): -
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: January 15, 2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: April 29, 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 29, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Adult_SSN_Redacted(36265737.1).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 IdentityWorks - 12 months