Lincoln University

Lincoln University notified California AG on Oct 21, 2025 of a data breach, which occurred on Oct 8, 2024. Data exposed: Social Security number, Name.

Case file (dates, days to notice against the statute, what the letter offers, prior incidents)

Organization: Lincoln University
Source: California AG · source record
Date reported: Oct 21, 2025
Date(s) of breach: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Residents affected: Not published by this source
Data exposed: Social Security number Name
Notice letter: Sample notice (PDF)
Discovered: Oct 9, 2024, as stated in the letter
"What Happened: On October 9, 2024, we became aware of a disruption to our computer network."
Days to notice: 377 days from discovery (Oct 9, 2024) to the California record (Oct 21, 2025). Statute: 30 days from discovery or notification of the breach (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82). Over the statutory period
Offered in the letter: credit or identity monitoring through Experian
Third party: The letter attributes the incident to a vendor or service provider
First seen by BreachTally: 2026-10-30 15:29 UTC

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