Case file: Strategic Education Inc.
Every government filing on this incident, the dates as stated, and the days to notice against each state's statute. Built from the records on Nov 9, 2026, agency link on every row. Not legal advice.
The incident
- Breach window
- Feb 23, 2026 to Feb 25, 2026
- Discovered
- May 21, 2026, as stated in the California letter
- State and federal records
- 6 filings, Jun 1, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026
- Residents counted
- 110,098 in 3 states (TX, VT, MA), latest filing per state
- Everyone affected
- 1,513,518, as reported to Texas AG on Jun 2, 2026
- Information exposed
- Social Security number, Driver's license / state ID, Passport number, Financial / bank account, Medical / health information, Date of birth, Usernames / passwords, Email address, Military ID, Phone number, Postal address
- Offered to those affected
- credit or identity monitoring through Experian (term not stated in the letter we read)
- Third party named
- No
- Days to notice
- Within the statutory period in all 4 states that set one, counted from discovery to each state's first record
The letter: "We reviewed the files involved and, on May 21, 2026, we determined that they contained your name and one or more of the following: Social Security number, driver’s license number, and passport number."
Filings
| Agency | Record date | People | In total | Days to notice | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Texas AG | Jun 2, 2026 | 100,845 | 1,513,518 | 12 days, statute 60 days | Record |
| Oregon Oregon DOJ | Jun 1, 2026 | 1,513,518 (total) | 11 days, statute 45 days | Record | |
| Vermont Vermont AG | Jun 1, 2026 | 1,065 | 11 days, statute 45 days | Record | |
| Massachusetts Massachusetts OCABR | Jun 1, 2026 | 8,188 | 11 days, statute no fixed period | Record | |
| California California AG | Jun 1, 2026 | Not published | 11 days, statute 30 days | Letter Record | |
| Iowa Iowa AG | Jun 1, 2026 | Not published | 11 days, statute no fixed period | Letter Record |
People is the count the filing gives, residents of the state unless marked total. Days to notice runs from the discovery date the letter states, or from the end of the breach window when no letter states one, to the date on the state's first record of the incident. "Over" marks a count past the days the state's statute allows for notice to residents. The statute's trigger is a question of fact, the days are arithmetic.
Notice timing, state by state
- 12 days from discovery (May 21, 2026) to the Texas record (Jun 2, 2026). Statute: 60 days from determination that the breach occurred (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053).
- 11 days from discovery (May 21, 2026) to the Oregon record (Jun 1, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (ORS 646A.604).
- 11 days from discovery (May 21, 2026) to the Vermont record (Jun 1, 2026). Statute: 45 days from discovery or notification of the breach (9 V.S.A. § 2435).
- 11 days from discovery (May 21, 2026) to the Massachusetts record (Jun 1, 2026). Statute: no fixed period from knowledge or reason to know of the breach (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3).
- 11 days from discovery (May 21, 2026) to the California record (Jun 1, 2026). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82).
- 11 days from discovery (May 21, 2026) to the Iowa record (Jun 1, 2026). Statute: no fixed period from discovery of the breach (Iowa Code § 715C.2).
The statutes
- Texas: 60 days to notify residents from determination that the breach occurred, Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 521.053. Attorney General within 30 days of determination when 250 or more Texas residents are affected.
- Oregon: 45 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, ORS 646A.604. Attorney General when more than 250 Oregon residents are affected, with the consumer notice.
- Vermont: 45 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, 9 V.S.A. § 2435. Attorney General within 14 business days of discovery or of the consumer notice, whichever is sooner, every breach.
- Massachusetts: no fixed period to notify residents from knowledge or reason to know of the breach, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3. Attorney General and OCABR as soon as practicable and without unreasonable delay, every breach.
- California: 30 days to notify residents from discovery or notification of the breach, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82. Sample notice to the Attorney General when more than 500 Californians are notified, within 15 days of the consumer notice (effective 2026).
- Iowa: no fixed period to notify residents from discovery of the breach, Iowa Code § 715C.2. Attorney General within 5 business days of the consumer notice when more than 500 Iowa residents are affected.
Sources and method
Records as published by Texas AG, Oregon DOJ, Vermont AG, Massachusetts OCABR, California AG, Iowa AG. Letter facts (discovery date, monitoring, third party) are read from the consumer letter the agency posted, 2 letters read for this incident, and quoted so you can check them. Texas and HHS publish no letters. First-seen times on each record page. Spot an error? Email support@breachtally.com with this page link.