On August 12, 2024, Villa Maria College identified unusual activity within its network. The college took steps to secure its network, including resetting passwords. It later determined that certain data may have been accessed or acquired during the incident.
The breach may have involved names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's license/state ID numbers, student ID numbers, financial account information, medical information, and academic information. The exact number of affected individuals has not been publicly disclosed in the provided sources. The incident was disclosed to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation on May 18, 2026.
Details about data breaches can emerge over time, and consumer notification efforts may still be ongoing.