Fort Scott Community College
Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit

Posted: February 24, 2026 -- Fort Scott Community College data breach class action lawsuit investigation.

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

Fort Scott Community College Data Breach Summary:

In late-February of 2026, Fort Scott Community College in Kansas disclosed a security incident involving unauthorized access to sensitive data, which took place or around November 23, 2025. Approximately 4,000 individuals were affected by the Fort Scott Community College data breach, and breached data may include, but is not necessarily limited to: Names, Social Security Numbers, and Financial Account Data. As a result of the data breach, Fort Scott Community College is offering 12 months of free credit monitoring and/or identity theft protection services to some affected individuals.

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Fort Scott Community College Data Breach Details:

Fort Scott Community College in southeast Kansas recently discovered a cybersecurity incident on November 23, 2025. The school reportedly detected suspicious activity on its computer systems that day and immediately isolated the affected systems. It then worked with its IT team and a third-party cybersecurity firm to investigate, which confirmed that an unauthorized party may have accessed certain network files. The college completed its review of the impacted data and finalized the list of people to notify in late January 2026, then mailed the letters on February 23, 2026.

In response, the college says it secured its systems and began putting in place stronger technical safeguards, enhanced security measures, and updated procedures. It offered every potentially affected person twelve months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through Kroll. The notices also included advice on steps individuals could take themselves, such as watching financial accounts and placing fraud alerts or security freezes on credit reports.

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

About Fort Scott Community College:

Fort Scott Community College is a public community college located in Fort Scott, Kansas. Established in 1919, it is the oldest continuously operating public community college in the state. The school initially shared space with the local high school before becoming independent in the mid-1960s and relocating to its current roughly 150-acre campus in 1967. It also maintains additional sites in Paola, Pleasanton, and Frontenac to reach students across southeast Kansas. The college provides associate degrees, certificates, and transferable general-education courses across more than 35 fields of study, including areas such as nursing, agriculture, business, and technical trades, while serving approximately 1,500 students annually.

Additional Information:

Fort Scott Community College Data Breach Notification -- State of Maine

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?

If you believe you are a victim of the Fort Scott Community College data breach, and if you would like to volunteer to serve as a class representative in a class action lawsuit regarding this data breach, please submit your information via the form on this webpage. This website is not associated with nor authorized by Fort Scott Community College or any affiliated companies. If you have received any other data breach notifications, you may to review Abington Cole + Ellery's current list of data breach investigations.