Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating St. John’s College (“St. John’s”) regarding its recent data breach. The St. John’s data breach may have involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE:
St. John’s is a liberal arts college with campuses in Annapolis, Maryland, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Founded in 1696, St. John’s is one of the oldest colleges in the United States alongside Harvard and College of William and Mary.3 Today, St. John’s interdisciplinary curriculum focuses on the foundational works of philosophy, literature, history, political science, theology, economics, music, mathematics, and the laboratory sciences.4 Employing over 200 faculty members, St. John’s faculty to student ratio is around 1:8.4
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, St. John’s reported to the Attorney General of Vermont that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on December 12, 2024, St. John’s became aware that certain files on its ShareFile were accessible to unintended internal users.1 As a result, St. John’s launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, St. John’s confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed by an unauthorized internal user during the breach. As a result, St. John’s began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
As a result of the data breach, St. John’s began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Vermont residents, St. John’s is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that St. John’s filed with the Attorney General of Vermont is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from St. John's 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 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
