Northeastern University notified consumers of a data breach where an unauthorized third party exploited a vulnerability in Salesloft Drift to access the Salesforce environment. The incident occurred between August 12 and 17, 2025. Personal information (names and data elements) was accessed; no credentials, SSNs, or financial data were compromised. 58 Rhode Island residents were identified as affected. Northeastern terminated access, engaged forensic analysts, and is evaluating security enhancements.