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Disclosed this week47On record26,367

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University of Southern California

Disclosed Dec 2, 20211,239 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affected1,239 (as reported by the organization)
DisclosedDec 2, 2021
HappenedSep 28, 2021
AttackNot stated
Data exposedNot stated
SectorEducation · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov
California Attorney General breach notice: University of Southern California
Official noticeago.vermont.gov
Vermont Attorney General: 2022 09 30 University of Southern California Data Breach Notice to Consumers
Official noticein.gov
Indiana Attorney General 2021 data breach report: University of Southern California

Notices filed

Residents of INDec 2, 2021
Indiana AG2 people
Residents of CADec 22, 2021
California AGCount not stated
Residents of CAMay 5, 2022
California AGCount not stated
Residents of VTSep 30, 2022
Vermont AGCount not stated

Other breaches at University of Southern California

Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the California AG, details not stated.EducationUSJul 11, 2016Breach, details not statedBreach notice filed with the California AG, details not stated.EducationUSJun 29, 2012USC hack: 270,000 records possibly accessed, dozens confirmed exposedHacking, data exposed not stated.Hacking270K affectedEducationUSUnverifiedJul 19, 2005
History of this record
records_basis2026-09-25
empty to organizationby backfillSource
records2026-09-25
empty to 1239by backfillSource
disclosed2026-09-25
2021-12-22 to 2021-12-02by backfillSource
source2026-09-25
empty to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2022-09-30-university-southern-california-data-breach-notice-consumersby backfillSource
disclosed2026-09-25
2022-05-05 to 2021-12-22by backfillSource
Added2026-09-25
First recordedby backfillSource

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

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