Greensboro College Sued Over Data Breach Affecting 52,000

Greensboro College failed to protect the personal information of more than 52,000 people that was exposed in an August 2023 ransomware attack and data breach, a proposed federal class action said.

Abigail Hedgecock alleged the North Carolina school failed to implement adequate data-security measures to protect sensitive information, maintained its network in a condition vulnerable to cyberattacks, and failed to provide adequate and timely notice of the breach.

Information exposed in the incident included names, Social Security numbers, student-identification numbers, dates of birth, passport numbers, and health information, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for ...