At Console & Associates, our data breach lawyers are closely examining the recent Lewis & Clark College data breach. This breach was disclosed following a cyber security incident, which may have affected an unknown number of individuals, potentially exposing sensitive personal information.
A recent report from the Attorney General of Maine states that the Lewis & Clark College was compromised due to a cyber security attack on March 3, 2023 where the college detected unauthorized access within its computer network. Lewis & Clark College secured their system and launched an investigation that confirmed that an unauthorized party was able to access its computer system and remove data on February 28, 2023, including confidential student data. Data breach letters were sent out by Lewis & Clark College on March 22, 2024 informing affected individuals about the nature of the incident and compromised data.
Located in Portland, Oregon, Lewis & Clark College is a private college that has three schools: the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and Counseling, and the School of Law. Lewis & Clark’s student body is made up of approximately 2,100 undergraduate students and 1,400 graduate students.
How do you know that you were affected by the Lewis & Clark College data breach? Usually victims receive a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH in the mail, but the impact of a breach can be felt long before notices are sent to those affected. This can be in the form of fraudulent financial activity and other forms of identity theft.
If you believe you were affected, we encourage you to reach out to our data breach attorneys for a no-cost consultation about your situation, your eligibility to file a data breach class action lawsuit and any compensation that may be available to you.
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