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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
•Discovered on August 31, 2024.
•Possible data exposed: Name, Social Security Number, Address, Date of Birth, Passport/Government ID, Driver's License Number, Financial Information, Health Insurance Information, Medical Information, Student Information, Marriage Certificate, Mother's Maiden Name, Digital Signature, Alien Registration Number, Username/Password.
•Affects individuals in: California, Indiana.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

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Detailed summary

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) experienced a data breach with a breach date of August 31, 2024. The California Attorney General's office lists a reporting date of June 16, 2025, for this incident.

The breach potentially exposed PII and PHI including name, Social Security number, address, date of birth, passport/government ID, driver’s license number, financial information, health insurance information, medical information, student information, marriage certificate, mother’s maiden name, digital signature, alien registration number, and username/password. The incident affected 26,800 individuals, with 80 of those individuals residing in Indiana.

While ACPHS posted a notice of the breach on its website, the full content of the official notification letter and any lawsuit filings were not included in the provided search results.

Data possibly involved

Name
Social Security Number
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Address
Could be combined with other data for identity theft
Date of Birth
Often used in combination with other data for identity theft
Passport/Government ID
Driver's License Number
Can be used for identity fraud
Financial Information
Health Insurance Information
Could be used for insurance fraud
Medical Information
Student Information
Marriage Certificate
Mother's Maiden Name
Digital Signature
Alien Registration Number
Username/Password
Attackers may try to access other accounts using the same credentials

Company Response Timeline

Breach Occurred

Aug 31, 2024

Company Discovered

Unknown

Regulator Notified

Jun 16, 2025

Consumers Notified

Jun 16, 2025

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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