Monmouth College Data Breach

If so, your sensitive personal identifiable information may have been stolen!

Monmouth College is a private college in Monmouth, Illinois which recently sent out notice letters about a recent data breach. According to their filing with the Maine Attorney General, the Monmouth College computer system was hacked by an unauthorized party in a ransomware incident. During the breach on December 14, 2022, the hacker demanded money in return for the Monmouth files they accessed and locked. These files contained the private data belonging to 44,737 individuals, possibly including such personal identifying information as names, Social Security numbers, Driver’s license or state ID numbers, and bank account information.

Data breaches are serious matters that can cause long term damage. Hackers break into networks so that they can steal your personal information to sell it on the dark web, commit identity theft, financial theft or other frauds.

How do you know if you were affected? If you received a letter from Monmouth College notifying you that your private information was impacted in their data breach, contact us to find out if you may be eligible for compensation!