Grinnell College

Disclosed Jan 5, 20215 years agoConfirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affected	Not stated in the sources we have
Disclosed	Jan 5, 2021
Discovered	Sep 29, 2020
Happened	Feb 7, 2020
Attack	Ransomware
Data exposed	Not stated
Sector	Education · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Source	Kind
Washington Attorney General breach notice: Grinnell Collegeatg.wa.gov · Official notice	Official notice

Notices filed

Where	Filed	People
Washington AGresidents of WA	Jan 5, 2021	2,465

Other breaches at Grinnell College

Breach	Disclosed	Attack	Sector	Status	Affected
Disclosed Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 20232 years ago	Sep 29, 20232 years ago	Not stated	Education	Confirmed	2,319
Disclosed Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 20197 years ago	Mar 25, 20197 years ago	Not stated	Education	Confirmed	3,261

History of this record

2026-09-25 · added · backfill source

First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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