Apollo Education Group: University of Phoenix Data Breach Exposes SSNs, More; Lawsuit Possible

Apollo Education Group: University of Phoenix Data Breach Exposes SSNs, More; Lawsuit Possible

What's Going On? Attorneys need to hear from people affected by the University of Phoenix data breach as they investigate whether a class action lawsuit can be filed.

What You Can Do If you believe your information may have been compromised in the University of Phoenix data breach, fill out the form on this page to learn more about the investigation and how you can help.

Does This Cost Anything? It costs nothing to get in touch or to talk to someone about your rights.

Source: https://www.classaction.org/data-breach-lawsuits/university-of-phoenix-december-2025

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/apollo-group

"id": "apo1764801272",
"linkid": "apollo-group",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
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                                     'industry': 'Education',
                                     'location': None,
                                     'name': 'University of Phoenix',
                                     'size': None,
                                     'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
              'customer_advisories': 'Affected individuals are advised to fill '
                                     'out a form to learn more about the '
                                     'investigation and their rights.',
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                              'personally_identifiable_information': None,
                              'sensitivity_of_data': None,
                              'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal '
                                                          'information'},
              'description': 'Attorneys are investigating whether a class '
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                             'breach at the University of Phoenix that may '
                             'have compromised personal information of '
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                         'conversion_rate_impact': None,
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                         'identity_theft_risk': None,
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                         'payment_information_risk': None,
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                         'systems_affected': None},
              'initial_access_broker': {'backdoors_established': None,
                                        'data_sold_on_dark_web': None,
                                        'entry_point': None,
                                        'high_value_targets': None,
                                        'reconnaissance_period': None},
              'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
              'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': None,
                                         'root_causes': None},
              'ransomware': {'data_encryption': None,
                             'data_exfiltration': None,
                             'ransom_demanded': None,
                             'ransom_paid': None,
                             'ransomware_strain': None},
              'references': [{'date_accessed': None,
                              'source': 'Investigation Notice',
                              'url': None}],
              'regulatory_compliance': {'fines_imposed': None,
                                        'legal_actions': 'Potential class '
                                                         'action lawsuit',
                                        'regulations_violated': None,
                                        'regulatory_notifications': None},
              'response': {'adaptive_behavioral_waf': None,
                           'communication_strategy': None,
                           'containment_measures': None,
                           'enhanced_monitoring': None,
                           'incident_response_plan_activated': None,
                           'law_enforcement_notified': None,
                           'network_segmentation': None,
                           'on_demand_scrubbing_services': None,
                           'recovery_measures': None,
                           'remediation_measures': None,
                           'third_party_assistance': None},
              'title': 'University of Phoenix Data Breach',
              'type': 'Data Breach'}}
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