SecurityQuartzabout 1 hour ago
Columbia University Data Breach Settlement Opens
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Columbia University accepts claims for its $16.1 million settlement regarding a 2025 cyberattack affecting 3.1 million people. The deadline to file is Jan. 21, 2027. Victims may receive credit monitoring, identity-theft restoration services and cash payments. The breach exposed Social Security numbers, addresses, financial-account information, academic histories and medical information. The hacker's stated motivation was political, not financial.
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