Monroe University

Disclosed Jan 2, 2026320,973 affectedConfirmed

Monroe University says December 2024 breach exposed data of 320,973 people

Monroe University began notifying 320,973 people that attackers had access to its network for about two weeks in December 2024. Exposed data varied by person and included SSNs, ID numbers, health and insurance data, account credentials and student records.

What is known

People affected	320,973 (as reported by the organization)
Disclosed	Jan 2, 2026
Discovered	Sep 30, 2025
Happened	Dec 9, 2024
Attack	Hacking
Data exposed	NamesDates of birthSocial Security numbersGovernment IDsHealthInsuranceCredentials and tokensFinancialEducation records
Sector	Education · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov

California Attorney General breach notice: Monroe University

Newsbleepingcomputer.com

Monroe University says 2024 data breach affects 320,000 people

Regulatormaine.gov

Maine AG breach notice: Monroe University

Official noticemonroeu.edu

Monroe University data security incident notice

Official noticeoag.my.site.com

Texas Attorney General data security breach report BR-0004786: Monroe University

Official noticeago.vermont.gov

Vermont Attorney General: 2026-01-13 Monroe University Data Breach Notice to Consumers

Official noticein.gov

Indiana Attorney General 2026 data breach report: Monroe University

Notices filed

TotalJan 2

Research320,973 people

Residents of INJan 2

Indiana AG173 people

Residents of CAJan 13

California AGCount not stated

Residents of VTJan 13

Vermont AGCount not stated

Residents of TXJan 14

Texas AG3,075 people

History of this record

source2026-09-25

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source2026-09-25

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attack2026-09-25

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summary2026-09-25

empty to Monroe University began notifying 320,973 people that attackers had access to its network for about two weeks in December 2024. Exposed data varied by person and included SSNs, ID numbers, health and insurance data, account credentials and by seedSource

title2026-09-25

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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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