Greensboro College Data Breach: 52,000 Affected in Ransomware Attack, Lawsuit Filed

Greensboro College experienced a ransomware attack in August 2023 that led to a data breach affecting over 52,000 people and exposing highly sensitive PII (SSNs, passport numbers, health information, etc.). A proposed federal class-action alleges the college failed to implement adequate security controls and delayed breach notification; the report notes prior related incidents, outlines damages (monitoring costs, time spent remediating), and advises affected individuals to monitor accounts and consider fraud alerts or credit freezes.