Nelnet Campus Commerce

Nelnet Campus Commerce experienced an external system breach between January 17, 2022, and January 19, 2022, discovered on the final day of the intrusion. The breach resulted in the compromise of names and Social Security numbers for affected individuals, including 12 residents of Maine. The company offered 24 months of complimentary identity theft protection services through Experian to those impacted.

Affected (this filing): 12

Nelnet Campus Commerce experienced a data breach involving unauthorized access to its Tuition Management System (TMS) platform. Between January 17 and 19, 2022, an unauthorized individual accessed and downloaded reports containing student and authorized payer names. The breach affected individuals across multiple US states, including California, New York, and Maryland. Nelnet secured the application, engaged forensic specialists, notified law enforcement, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring via Experian to affected individuals.