Clackamas Community College
Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit

Posted: January 9, 2026 -- Clackamas Community College data breach class action lawsuit investigation.

Abington Cole + Ellery is investigating the data breach recently announced by Clackamas Community College and may be filing a class action lawsuit on behalf of victims.

Clackamas Community College Data Breach Summary:

In January of 2026, Clackamas Community College, located in Oregon City, Oregon, disclosed a security incident involving unauthorized access to sensitive data, which took place or around October 24, 2025. Approximately 33,000 individuals were affected by the Clackamas Community College data breach, and breached data may include, but is not necessarily limited to: names and other personal information. As a result of the data breach, Clackamas Community College is offering 12 months of free credit monitoring and/or identity theft protection services to affected individuals.

Clackamas Community College Data Breach Details:

Clackamas Community College’s ("CCC") newly announced data breach (tied to January 2026 notification letters) appears to involve unauthorized access through a user account that later led to a small set of systems being accessed and files being taken. The timeline described in summaries of the consumer notices indicates CCC first noticed suspicious activity on or about September 10, 2025, and reset the password for the affected account. Later, on October 24, 2025, CCC identified additional suspicious activity and contained its network to limit further exposure.

Based on the same notice-based timeline, a forensic investigation concluded that on October 24, 2025, an unauthorized party accessed a limited number of systems and exfiltrated (copied out) certain files that same day. After that, CCC (with outside forensic support) reviewed the files that were involved and determined on December 18, 2025, that some of those files contained personal information (the specifics may vary by person and are typically listed in each individual letter). In other words: initial account-level suspicion in September, confirmed limited access + data taking in late October, and a later document-by-document review to identify what information was in scope by mid-December.

CCC’s notification phase followed weeks later: the timeline cited from the notice copies shows consumer letters mailed on or around January 8, 2026, along with regulatory filings (Oregon, Maine, Vermont, etc.). The notices also indicate CCC offered one year of IDX credit monitoring/identity protection.

The Clackamas Community College Website may also provide periodic updates or have additional information about the data breach.

About Clackamas Community College:

Clackamas Community College is a public community college based in Oregon City, Oregon, established in 1966 to serve residents of Clackamas County and the surrounding area. It offers a mix of lower-division transfer coursework, career and technical degrees and certificates, and short-term skills and workforce training, with instruction and student services spread across its Oregon City campus and additional locations including the Harmony campus in Milwaukie and a campus in Wilsonville. The college is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

Additional Information:

Clackamas Community College Data Breach Notification (State of Maine)

Clackamas Community College Data Breach Notification (State of Vermont)

For more information about steps you can take to possibly reduce the chances harm arising from a data breach, please review the following article: What are some steps you can take if you've been the victim of a data breach?

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