UMass Dartmouth Escapes Suit Over Breach Affecting 75,000 People

Aug. 8, 2025, 5:06 PM UTC

A consumer dropped his proposed class action alleging the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth negligently failed to protect the personal information of more than 75,000 people exposed in a data breach.

Lead plaintiff Matthew Miller filed a notice of voluntary dismissal Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

  • Information exposed in the breach included names, Social Security numbers, and other personally identifiable information
  • One other lawsuit against the university over the data breach was voluntarily dismissed July 24, but a third remains pending in the District of Massachusetts

Reardon Scanlon LLP and Laukaitis Law LLC represented Miller. ...

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