Wilkes University

Wilkes University notified the New Hampshire Attorney General that an unauthorized actor accessed its network between January 25-26, 2025. The breach was discovered on September 22, 2025, affecting 32 NH residents. Personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, was compromised. Wilkes engaged forensic investigators, contained the threat, and is offering one year of complimentary credit monitoring to affected individuals.

Wilkes University reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2025-10-09. 159 Massachusetts residents were affected.

Wilkes University based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a educational institution entity reported a data breach to the Texas Attorney General. The breach was discovered on 2025-09-22 and reported on 2025-10-09. 290 Texas residents were affected. 27,632 individuals affected in total. Types of information involved: Name of individual;Address;Social Security Number Information;Driver’s License number;Financial Information (e.g. account number, credit or debit card number). Consumers were notified via U.S. Mail.

Wilkes University reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2025-01-25 and was reported on 2025-10-08. 50 Indiana residents were affected. 27,632 individuals affected in total.

Wilkes University reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on January 25, 2025, discovered on October 8, 2025. The incident affected 27,632 individuals, including 24 Maine residents. Compromised data included names and personal identifiers in combination with government IDs (SSNs). The university notified affected individuals and offered 12 months of credit monitoring via TransUnion.

Wilkes University notified Montana residents of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to personal information. Affected data includes names, SSNs, financial account numbers, and medical information. The university offered one year of complimentary credit monitoring and established a toll-free response line. The incident date and discovery date are not explicitly stated in the notification letter.

Wilkes University notified Nebraska AG of a data breach affecting individuals, offering one year of complimentary credit monitoring and fraud alert guidance. The incident involved unauthorized access to personal information, including names and government IDs. No medical information misuse was indicated. A toll-free response line was established for affected individuals.

Wilkes University filed a supplemental notice with the Maine Attorney General regarding an external system breach (hacking) that occurred on January 25, 2025. The incident affected 27,632 individuals nationwide, including 24 Maine residents. The breach was discovered on September 22, 2025. Consumer notification was sent on October 8, 2025. Affected data included names and government identifiers (SSNs). The university offered 12 months of credit monitoring.

Wilkes University notified Vermont consumers of a data breach occurring on or about October 1, 2025. The incident involved unauthorized access to personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, and financial account numbers. The university offered one year of complimentary credit monitoring and established a toll-free response line for affected individuals.