Question 1

What happened in the Occidental College data breach?

Accepted Answer

Occidental College experienced a unknown breach that occurred on June 1, 2017. The breach was discovered on June 19, 2017 and publicly disclosed on June 1, 2017.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the Occidental College breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Names, Account Numbers.

Question 3

What should I do if I was affected by the Occidental College breach?

Accepted Answer

If you were affected, you should: monitor your accounts for suspicious activity, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus, watch for official notification letters from Occidental College, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

Occidental College Data Breach

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