Wilkes University
Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit
Posted: October 9, 2025 -- Attention, victims of the Wilkes University data breach.
Abington Cole + Ellery is investigating the data breach recently announced by Wilkes University.
Wilkes University Data Breach Summary:
Approximately 27,000 individuals were affected by the Wilkes University data breach, and breached data may include, but is not necessarily limited to: name, address, date of birth, student ID number, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state identification number, financial account number, financial aid information, health insurance policy number, and/or medical alert information.
If you are a victim of the Wilkes University data breach, and interested in potentially volunteering to serve as a class representative in a class action lawsuit against Wilkes University, please submit your information here to be considered:
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Wilkes University Data Breach Details:
In late September 2025, Wilkes University determined that an outside actor accessed parts of its network during an approximately two-day window in January of 2025, and that certain systems contained personal data. The categories of information vary by person but may include identifiers and sensitive details such as names, birth dates, student IDs, Social Security or driver’s license numbers, some financial and financial-aid data, and certain insurance or medical-alert information.
Beginning October 8, 2025, written notifications were mailed to potentially affected people; those whose Social Security numbers were implicated were offered complimentary credit-monitoring, and the school reports it contained the threat, secured its environment, and engaged external cybersecurity specialists.
As a result of the data breach, Wilkes University is offering 12 months of free credit monitoring and/or identity theft protection services to some affected individuals.
Additional information about the Wilkes University data breach may be found here: Wilkes University Data Security Incident Notice, and here: Wilkes University Data Breach Notification. The Wilkes University Website may also have additional information about or provide periodic updates regarding the data breach.
About Wilkes University:
Wilkes University is a private, nonsectarian institution in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, with roots in a junior college once affiliated with Bucknell University and a gradual evolution into an independent university. The campus sits along the Susquehanna River in the Wyoming Valley, drawing students from northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond. Wilkes offers undergraduate and graduate programs across the arts and sciences, engineering, business, education, nursing, pharmacy, and select professional fields. Its academic structure includes schools such as the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, the Passan School of Nursing, and the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, alongside programs that emphasize writing, health sciences, and applied research.
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 Wilkes University 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 Wilkes University 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.