On February 22, 2023, Gaston College discovered that its server environment had been subject to unauthorized activity and began investigating. Gaston College finished its investigation on July 11, 2023, and determined that individual’s personal information may have been compromised, including:
- Name
- Social Security number
Gaston College notified the individuals whose personal information was compromised on August 25, 2023. If you’ve received notice from Gaston College that your personal information was compromised, consider doing certain things to protect your personal information:
- Change your passwords and security information for online accounts;
- Review your account statements for unauthorized activity;
- Monitor your credit reports for signs of identity theft;
- Contact the credit bureaus to request a temporary fraud alert;
- Carefully review the notice you received from Gaston College;
- Keep a copy of the notice for your records; and
- Enroll in the credit monitoring services offered in the notice from Gaston College.
For more information on the options available to you following a data breach, email us at info@mselaborlaw.com, or call (202) 833-8855 to set up a free consultation with one of our attorneys, or click the Contact Us form in the menu header above.
