The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) discloses a massive data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after suffering a ransomware attack in June.
The data stolen from CDHE is significant, impacting the following students, past students, and teachers who:
Attended a public institution of higher education in Colorado between 2007-2020.
Attended a Colorado public high school between 2004-2020.
Had a Colorado K-12 public school educator license between 2010-2014.
Participated in the Dependent Tuition Assistance Program from 2009-2013.
Participated in Colorado Department of Education’s Adult Education Initiatives programs between 2013-2017.
Obtained a GED between 2007-2011 may be impacted by this incident.
The stolen information includes full names, social security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, proof of addresses (statements/bills), photocopies of government IDs, and for some, police reports or complaints regarding identity theft.
If you are affected, please freeze your credit through the website of the three major credit reporting agencies. Freezing is free but they might spam you. Also if you need to do something that require a credit check, you have to plan ahead and unfreeze your credit. All three services can refreeze your credit after you specify a time frame.
If you are affected, please freeze your credit through the website of the three major credit reporting agencies. Freezing is free but they might spam you. Also if you need to do something that require a credit check, you have to plan ahead and unfreeze your credit. All three services can refreeze your credit after you specify a time frame.