Posted On February 20, 2025 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
February 20 – The University of Massachusetts Amherst (“UMass Amherst”) data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the institution was targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The University of Massachusetts Amherst data breach resulted in the unauthorized access to names and Social Security numbers of certain individuals being compromised.
According to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office filing, University of Massachusetts Amherst reported a data breach after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack.
The investigation confirmed that an unauthorized party gained access to the university’s computer network on August 24, 2024. During this incident, the unauthorized party accessed files containing confidential information of various individuals associated with the university.
On February 7, 2025, University of Massachusetts Amherst sent out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach. The university is providing affected individuals with 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services to help mitigate potential risks associated with the exposure of sensitive personal information.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the flagship campus of the state’s public university system. Established in 1863 as Massachusetts Agricultural College, it evolved from its agricultural roots into a comprehensive research institution.
Located in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, the campus spans approximately 1,450 acres and serves as the largest public university in New England. UMass Amherst currently enrolls over 30,000 students, including approximately 24,000 undergraduates and 7,000 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries.
The university’s organizational structure encompasses 10 schools and colleges offering more than 100 undergraduate majors and 75 master’s and 48 doctoral programs. Key academic divisions include the College of Natural Sciences, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, College of Engineering, Isenberg School of Management, College of Education, College of Nursing, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, College of Information and Computer Sciences, and the Stockbridge School of Agriculture.
UMass Amherst maintains a workforce of approximately 1,400 faculty members and several thousand administrative and support staff. The institution operates with an annual budget of approximately $864 million, derived from state appropriations, tuition and fees, research grants, and private donations.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the University of Massachusetts Amherst data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from University of Massachusetts Amherst and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
