Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Pratt Institute regarding its recent data breach. The Pratt Institute data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 12,700 individuals.
ABOUT PRATT INSTITUTE:
Pratt Institute is a college located in New York City. A top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt Institute offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.3 Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York.3 Additionally, Pratt Institute offers a variety of programs for local pre-college and continuing education students in the Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12 and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies.3 Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Pratt Institute employs over 1,000 individuals and has a total enrollment of more than 5,000 graduate and undergraduate students.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Pratt Institute 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, Pratt Institute determined that an unauthorized third party accessed this sensitive information between December 13 and December 16, 2023. On July 19, 2024, Pratt Institute began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The exact type of personal information potentially exposed has not been made publicly available by Pratt Institute. 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
- Account number, credit or debit card number
- Account passwords or personal identification numbers or other access codes
If you received a breach notification letter from Pratt Institute:
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.
