Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Messiah University
  • Street Address: One University Avenue
  • City: Mechanicsburg
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Pennsylvania
  • Zip Code: 17055

Submitted By

  • Name: Colin Battersby
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins PLC
  • Telephone Number: 2485932952
  • Email Address: cbattersby@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2796
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 4
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 07/04/2020-07/31/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 04/01/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • 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: 04/23/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Messiah University - MU DI -H- SSN (redacted) (9584961x7AB84).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: Complimentary credit monitoring through Experian if SSN impacted