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 the University of Rochester.
The University of Rochester is a private research university located in Rochester, New York. If you received a notice of data breach letter from the University of Rochester, please contact us as soon as possible to understand your legal rights in response to the data breach.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On May 31, 2023, the University of Rochester learned that it had been exposed in a data breach.[1] In its notice letter to the victims, the University of Rochester stated that its information and systems were accessed by an unauthorized attacker on or around May 27, 2023. The University began investigating the data breach shortly after learning of the attack, though the full nature and scope of the data breach have not yet been disclosed.[2]
WHAT INFORMATION WAS EXPOSED IN THE DATA BREACH?
The University of Rochester 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 UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER 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 University of Rochester 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/c684da85-ab09-41bb-9daa-66bf522623c5.shtml (last accessed July 29, 2023)
[2] Id.
[3] Id.