Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Marist College regarding its recent data breach. The Marist College data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MARIST COLLEGE:
Marist College is a private liberal arts college located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded in 1929, Marist College offers 47 bachelor’s degrees and 59 minors through its seven schools: communication and the arts, computer science and mathematics, liberal arts, management, science, social and behavioral sciences, and professional programs. Competing in Division I of the NCAA as the Red Foxes, Marist College has 23 intercollegiate varsity teams and a total enrollment of over 6,000 students.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Marist College discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Marist College determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information via a phishing attack from December 9 to December 11, 2023. On May 8, 2024, Marist College began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Marist College. However, according to state reporting guidelines, “personal information” can include the following types of information:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state ID number
- Taxpayer ID number
- Passport number
- Financial account or credit or debit card number
- Password or access code for financial account
- Unique biometric data
- Genetic information
- Medical information (e.g., health records, medical diagnosis or treatment information)
- Health insurance policy number
If you received a breach notification letter from Marist College:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
