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Confidence MediumApr 1, 2026campbell.edu

Campbell University Data Breach

PatternExternal actor · Hacking · Confidentiality impact

Campbell University identified a security incident on April 1, 2026, after detecting unauthorized access to one of its cloud-based data storage platforms. The unauthorized access occurred between March 31 and April 1, 2026. The incident was isolated to a single cloud platform and did not impact other campus systems. Potentially involved information includes full names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license or state ID numbers, passport numbers, student identification numbers, medical record numbers, and various health-related information. The university responded by taking the affected system offline, resetting credentials, and working with its cloud provider to restore operations from secure backups. Law enforcement was notified, and cybersecurity experts were engaged.

Signal date
Apr 1, 2026
Updated
Jun 25, 2026
Confidence
Medium
Sources
1 source
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Sector
Information
Signals
1 linked

Signal context

First seen: Apr 1, 2026

Last updated: Jun 25, 2026

Status: Public signal

Key points

  • Unauthorized access to a cloud-based data storage platform detected on April 1, 2026.
  • Access occurred between March 31 and April 1, 2026.
  • Potentially exposed data includes names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver's license/state ID numbers, passport numbers, student IDs, and various medical information.

Signal analysis

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Affected organization
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Sector: Information

Likely country: Location not provided

Estimated
Threat source
Hacking activity

Watch internet-facing systems, credential abuse and exploit activity.

  • Source type: outside the affected organization
Business impact
Potential data exposure

Impact area: Confidentiality

Likely asset: User or customer data, Server or cloud data store

Trend context
69 signals with similar action pattern
  • 26 signals in the same sector
  • 90 signals with the same likely impact area
  • 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
Mentioned entities
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