Data breach

Nelson University: a data breach

Nelson University notified the Washington State Attorney General on June 15, 2026 of a data breach that occurred on March 21, 2025, affecting 508 Washington residents. Information involved: Name, Social Security Number, Driver's License or Washington ID Card Number, Full Date of Birth, Student ID Number, Health Insurance Policy or ID Number, Medical Information, Username and Password/Security Question Answers.

The record

Organisation
Nelson Universityas named by the source; not matched to a verified organisation
Records affected
Records not disclosed
Data exposed
Name, Social Security Number, Driver's License or Washington ID Card Number, Full Date of Birth, Student ID Number, Health Insurance Policy or ID Number, Medical Information, Username and Password/Security Question Answers
Sector
Not recorded
Occurred
2025-03-21
Disclosed
2026-06-15
First recorded here
2026-09-16

Sources (2)

More than one source reported this. Agreement across independent sources is the strongest signal available, and the order below is the order they reported.

  1. 2026-06-15

  2. 2026-06-15