Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Thayer Academy regarding its recent data breach. The Thayer Academy data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 15,000 individuals.
ABOUT THAYER ACADEMY:
Thayer Academy is a private primary and secondary school based in Massachusetts. Founded in 1877, Thayer Academy’s coeducational day school for grades 5-12 offers 18 AP courses, 161 Upper School courses, and 40 Middle School courses on its 34-acre campus.3 Additionally, Thayer Academy’s 25 varsity sports teams compete as the Tigers in the Independent School League (ISL).4 Located in Braintree, Massachusetts, Thayer Academy employs over 100 individuals and has a total enrollment of over 700 students.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Thayer Academy discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Thayer Academy determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on February 4, 2023. On April 5, 2023, and May 14, 2024, Thayer Academy notified individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Financial information (e.g., account number, credit or debit card number)
If you received a breach notification letter from Thayer Academy:
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.
LINKS:
[1] https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/4bd38efe-bf26-47f2-93fa-dc62e0e2cdc1.shtml
[2] https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-04-04-thayer-academy-data-breach-notice-consumers
[3] https://www.linkedin.com/school/thayer-academy/about/
[4] https://www.thayer.org/athletics/overview
[5] https://www.mass.gov/doc/assigned-data-breach-number-29350-thayer-academy/download
