On May 24, 2023, Stanly Community College filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after the school learned that confidential information in its possession was subject to unauthorized access. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, Social Security numbers, student ID numbers, and driver’s license numbers. After confirming that consumer data was leaked, SCC began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Stanly Community College, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Stanly Community College data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What We Know So Far About the Stanly Community College Breach
News of the Stanly Community College data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s filing with the Attorney General of Massachusetts. Unfortunately, the information provided on the Massachusetts AG’s website is limited, and, at this point, all we know is that SCC experienced a data security incident that prompted the school to launch an investigation into the incident.
However, the school also posted notice of the breach on its website, which provides additional information. Evidently, on July 13, 2022, SCC confirmed suspicions that unusual activity within the school’s network was related to a cyberattack targeting several employee email accounts. In response, SCC launched an investigation, which confirmed unauthorized access to the SCC email accounts on July 29, 2021, as well as between August 15-17, 2021 and August 3, 2021 to September 9, 2021.
The Stanly Community College investigation also confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access certain files stored on the school’s network. It was later determined that some of these files contained confidential personal information.
Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Stanly Community College began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, student ID number and driver’s license number.
On May 24, 2023, Stanly Community College sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.
More Information About Stanly Community College
Stanly Community College is a public community college located in Albemarle, North Carolina. SCC’s student body consists of approximately 10,000 students who can choose courses from a range of academic areas. Stanly Community College operates five campuses, including the Albemarle Campus, the Crutchfield Education Center, the Economic & Workforce Development, the Small Business Center, and the West Main Site. Stanly Community College employs more than 406 people and generates approximately $39 million in annual revenue.
