Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Greensboro College regarding its recent data breach. The Greensboro College data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 50,000 individuals.
ABOUT GREENSBORO COLLEGE:
Greensboro College is a private liberal arts college located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1838, Greensboro College provides a coeducational and independent learning atmosphere with approximately 1,000 undergraduate students, sharing a rich legacy with about 20,000 alumni. Greensboro College employs 45 full-time faculty who teach 38 majors and more than 1,000 different courses and offers six master’s degrees.3 Competing in Division III of the NCAA as The Pride, Greensboro College has 18 intercollegiate varsity teams.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Greensboro College discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Greensboro College determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information between August 10 and August 21, 2023. On February 29, 2024, Greensboro College began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license or state ID number
- Passport number
- Financial account information
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
If you received a breach notification letter from Greensboro College:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Greensboro College data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Greensboro College:
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.