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WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION INVESTIGATION

On Behalf of | May 15, 2023 | Firm News

Markovits, Stock & DeMarco, a law firm experienced in data breach cases, is investigating claims on behalf of victims of a data breach involving data entrusted to Whitworth University (“Whitworth”).

Whitworth is a private religious college located in Spokane, Washington. If you received a notice of data breach letter from Whitworth University please contact us as soon as possible to understand your legal rights in response to the data breach.

WHAT HAPPENED?

On April 28, 2023, Whitworth began notifying its current and former students, employees, and affiliates of a data breach that it experienced on or about July 29, 2022.[1] The investigation that followed determined that Whitworth experienced a cybersecurity attack that allowed an unauthorized third-party to access some of Whitworth’s systems and files.[2] Whitworth has advised that the personal information stored on the vulnerable system may have been accessed and stolen by the third-party that committed the data breach.

WHAT INFORMATION WAS EXPOSED IN THE DATA BREACH?

Whitworth has disclosed the following information was included in the data breach:

  • Full names; and
  • Social Security numbers.[3]

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY DATA BREACH?

If you would like to have a free, confidential consultation with an attorney to learn more about your rights and potential legal remedies in responding to the Andersen LLC data breach, please contact Markovits, Stock & DeMarco attorney Terry Coates at (513) 651-3700, email us at [email protected], or submit a Case Evaluation request through the form below.

[1] https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeviewer/ME/40/9cb3cc39-0283-4fb8-937c-0cba35809fff.shtml

[2] Id.

[3] Id.