Qz Columbia University Opens Claims for $16 Million Data Breach Settlement
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- •Columbia University is accepting claims for a $16.1 million settlement from a 2025 data breach.
- •Approximately 3.1 million individuals may have had their personal information exposed.
- •The breach was politically motivated, with no evidence of financial gain for the attacker.
Columbia University has begun accepting claims from individuals affected by a cyberattack that occurred in June 2025. The breach has led to a $16.1 million class action settlement, with a filing deadline of January 21, 2027. Approximately 3.1 million individuals are estimated to be affected, a significant increase from an earlier count of 870,000. The exposed data includes Social Security numbers, addresses, and financial information. Columbia reported that the hacker's motivation was political rather than financial, and there is no evidence that the stolen data was sold or disseminated on the dark web. The university has committed to enhancing its cybersecurity measures following the incident. Claims are being managed by the Angeion Group, which will also provide credit monitoring services to affected individuals.
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