EVIT Data Breach Exposes PII of Over 200,000

Scope and Impact of the EVIT Breach

The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) suffered a significant data breach on January 9, 2024, which was publicly disclosed on August 12, 2024. This incident exposed the personal data of 208,717 individuals, including students, faculty, and parents. Affected individuals were notified by EVIT on August 13, and the breach involved nearly 50 categories of personally identifiable information (PII). Although the school stated not all data was compromised for each individual, exposed information includes: