An unknown threat actor has stolen sensitive personal, financial, and health data affecting nearly 870,000 Columbia University individuals after a network breach in May. The university is offering two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft services to those impacted. #Cyberattack #DataBreach #ColumbiaUniversity #IdentityTheftResources
Keypoints
- The breach occurred on or about May 16, 2025, through unauthorized network access.
- Nearly 870,000 current and former students, employees, and applicants were affected.
- The stolen data included personal details, Social Security numbers, financial, and health information.
- Columbia University suspects no evidence of misuse of the stolen data so far.
- The university is providing free credit monitoring and fraud assistance to mitigate potential risks.