Nelson University
Disclosed Jun 15, 20263 months ago37,313 affectedConfirmed
What is known
| People affected | 37,313 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Discovered | Apr 6, 2025 |
| Happened | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Social Security numbers, Government IDs, Health, Payment cards, Financial, Names |
| Sector | Education · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Nelson Universityoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Nelson Universityatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Texas Attorney General data security breach report BR-0005120: Nelson Universityoag.my.site.com · Official notice | Official notice |
| Vermont Attorney General breach report: Nelson Universityago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2026 data breach report: Nelson Universityin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Jun 15 | |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Jun 15 | 508 |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Jun 15 | 9 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jun 15 | 295 |
| Texas AGresidents of TX | Jun 18 | 21,905 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-Date-Report-7_2026.pdf · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://ago.vermont.gov/categories/security-breach-notices · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["ssn","government-id","health","payment-card","financial","names"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 37313 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to ransomware · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2025-04-06 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.