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Woods Lonergan PLLC is a nationally recognized complex commercial and civil litigation firm that represents clients in select data breach class actions nationwide. Our data breach lawyers have a proven record of holding national corporations and retail vendors accountable when failures in cybersecurity expose the sensitive personal, financial, and identifying information of consumers. Woods Lonergan is currently investigating a major security incident involving Glendale Community College. Public reporting and Glendale’s own statements indicate that the college was notified of a potential cybersecurity incident on June 16, 2026, and later disclosed that certain student educational records may have been copied without authorization.
This incident appears to be part of a broader cyber-campaign targeting higher education institutions. Public breach reporting tied Glendale to the ShinyHunters extortion campaign, and outside breach trackers have reported a data set affecting nearly 800,000 accounts linked to the college.
You do not need to wait for a formal notice letter to begin protecting yourself. If you are a student, alumnus, parent, guarantor, co-signer, applicant, or employee who interacted with Glendale Community College’s systems from September 2020 through June 2026, your information may already be at risk.
If you suspect your data may be exposed, do not wait for the damage to spread.
Call Our Data Breach Lawyers 24/7 at (332) 378-0376 or email loganlowe@woodslaw.com for a free and confidential consultation.
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Glendale Community College Data Breach: Are you affected?
The possible impact of this breach extends beyond current students. Based on public reporting and the types of records reportedly involved, the following groups should review their exposure carefully.
- Current and former students who attended Glendale Community College or used its portals from September 2020 through June 2026.ransomware
- Financial aid applicants and recipients who submitted FAFSA-related or scholarship-related information through the college.ransomware+1
- Parents, guardians, guarantors, and co-signers who provided household financial information in support of tuition or financial-aid processing.ransomware
- Faculty, staff, and other employees whose records may have been stored in central administrative systems.breachnews
- Prospective students or admissions applicants who submitted personal information to the college.
If you suspect your data may be exposed, do not wait for the damage to spread.
Call Our Data Breach Lawyers 24/7 at (332) 378-0376 or email loganlowe@woodslaw.com for a free and confidential consultation.
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What information may have been exposed in the Glendale Community College Data Breach?
Glendale has said the potentially affected information varies by individual, but may include names together with Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial aid information, or health-related information.
Public reporting on the alleged leaked data also describes names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, academic records, enrollment files, transcript PDFs, immunization-related records, and other student-related information dating from 2020 through 2026.
Because many of these data points are long-lasting identifiers, the risk is not limited to one short period after the breach. Social Security numbers, dates of birth, educational records, and household financial information can be used for identity theft, tax fraud, phishing, and account takeover attempts long after a university incident becomes public.
Key dates in the Glendale Community College Data Breach
- June 14-15, 2026: public extortion tracking and breach reporting began tying Glendale to the ShinyHunters campaign
- June 16, 2026: Glendale says it was notified of a potential cybersecurity incident and began isolating affected systems and engaging outside specialists.
- July 1, 2026: Glendale published its public cyber security update describing the incident and warning that certain student educational records may have been copied without authorization.
- July 11, 2026: the incident was added to major public breach-tracking databases, increasing public visibility into the scope of the exposure.
Woods Lonergan’s Data Breach Lawyers are Conducting an Investigation to Protect your Rights and to Secure Compensation
Waiting for a letter can delay steps that help reduce harm. If your information was involved, it may already be circulating among criminals or exposed in places that create a higher risk of phishing, financial fraud, identity theft, or misuse of educational and aid records.
Anyone connected to Glendale during the affected period should consider reviewing credit reports, placing fraud alerts or freezes where appropriate, monitoring bank and student-account activity, and preserving any notices or suspicious communications received after June 2026.
About Woods Lonergan PLLC
Woods Lonergan PLLC is a nationally recognized law firm specializing in complex civil litigation, including class action, data privacy, and cybersecurity matters. We have a proven track record of successfully holding corporations accountable for data breaches and protecting the rights of consumers.
Our firm is currently representing plaintiffs in open litigation for numerous significant data breaches in 2025 and 2026, including cases involving Figure Technology, Powerschool, and Ahold Delhaize. Notably, in 2025, Woods Lonergan settled the 23andMe Data Breach Lawsuit for $42 million and secured an $18 million settlement in the Yale New Haven Health data breach.
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If you suspect your data may be exposed, do not wait for the damage to spread.
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