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Nelnet

Disclosed Apr 28, 20151 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affected1 (as reported by the organization)
DisclosedApr 28, 2015
HappenedApr 8, 2015
AttackNot stated
Data exposedNot stated
SectorFinance · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Official noticein.gov
Indiana Attorney General 2015 data breach report: Nelnet

Notices filed

Residents of INApr 28, 2015
Indiana AG1 person

Other breaches at Nelnet

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History of this record
Added2026-09-25
First recordedby backfillSource

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

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