Important Notice Regarding Disclosure of Private Information and the Blackbaud, Inc. Data Breach
Ridgewater College has learned of a ransomware attack of its donor management software vendor, Blackbaud, which may have allowed access by an unauthorized individual to not public data on students, alumni, and employees. Much of the data stored by Blackbaud is considered directory information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and is therefore public data under Minnesota law. However, Ridgewater College disclosed some not public data to the Ridgewater College Foundation and those data elements were stored by Blackbaud and accessible in the attack. Such information may have included contact information, dates of birth, demographic data, philanthropic interests, and donation history. Blackbaud asserts that the attacker did not access credit card information; any bank account information or social security numbers that were encrypted and not accessible to the attacker. For a full report contact Kelly Magnuson at [email protected].
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