Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating BYU-Pathway Worldwide regarding its recent data breach. The BYU-Pathway Worldwide data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 25,000 individuals.1
ABOUT BYU-PATHWAY WORLDWIDE:
BYU-Pathway Worldwide is a higher education provider based in Utah.3 Founded in 2009, BYU-Pathway Worldwide provides spiritually based, online higher education to students in 180 countries.2 Certificates and degrees offered by BYU-Pathway Worldwide are in partnership with BYU-Idaho and Ensign College. 2 Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, BYU-Pathway Worldwide employs over 500 individuals.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, BYU-Pathway Worldwide reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, the BYU-Pathway Worldwide information security team became aware of a potential security incident that occurred on or about June 17, 2025, involving a vendor’s account.1 As a result, BYU-Pathway Worldwide launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, BYU-Pathway Worldwide confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. As a result, BYU-Pathway Worldwide 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
- Account ID
- Address
- Phone number
- Gender
- Marital status
- Religious affiliation
- Age
- Records of educational courses
As a result of the breach, BYU-Pathway Worldwide is mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, BYU-Pathway Worldwide is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted. A link to the form breach notification letters that BYU-Pathway Worldwide filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.:
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.
