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 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 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on January 25, 2025 and discovered on October 8, 2025. The breach affected 27,632 individuals total, including 24 Maine residents. Compromised data includes Social Security numbers combined with personal identifiers. Affected individuals were offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through TransUnion/CyberScout.

Wilkes University reported a data breach to the Montana Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2025-10-08. The breach occurred from 01/25/2025 to 01/26/2025. 11 Montana residents were affected.

Wilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, PA) filed a supplemental breach notice with the Maine AG correcting previously transposed dates. An external system breach (hacking) occurred on 01/25/2025 and was discovered on 09/22/2025. A total of 27,632 individuals were affected nationwide, including 24 Maine residents. Affected data included SSNs (indicated by SSN letter reference). Notification letters were sent 10/08/2025. TransUnion/CyberScout 12-month credit monitoring was offered.

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.