Southern California University of Health Sciences Reports Data Breach Affecting 2,206 Individuals
Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS), a private nonprofit institution in Whittier, California, disclosed a data breach impacting 2,206 individuals across the U.S. The incident was reported to attorneys general in California and Maine on May 19, 2026.
On March 24, 2026, SCUHS detected unauthorized activity on its network and launched an investigation with external cybersecurity experts. The probe revealed that an unauthorized actor accessed and copied files between March 23 and March 24, 2026. After securing its systems, the university reviewed the compromised data to identify affected individuals.
The exposed information included names and other personal details, though specific data types beyond names were not disclosed. In response, SCUHS is offering 12 months of free credit monitoring and identity protection services through Kroll to impacted individuals. Affected parties must enroll via Kroll’s portal using a membership number provided in their notification letters before the stated deadline.
For further inquiries, SCUHS has established a dedicated phone line (844-959-7075) and email (PrivacyNotice@scuhs.edu) for breach-related questions. The university continues to assess the incident’s scope and mitigate potential risks.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/data-breach/southern-california-university-of-health-sciences-2026
Georgia Southern University cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/georgia-southern-university
"id": "GEO1779294650",
"linkid": "georgia-southern-university",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2026",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '2206',
'industry': 'Higher Education',
'location': 'Whittier, California, USA',
'name': 'Southern California University of Health '
'Sciences (SCUHS)',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Notification letters sent to affected individuals '
'with credit monitoring enrollment details',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes (files copied)',
'number_of_records_exposed': '2206',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'Moderate (names, other unspecified '
'personal details)',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal details (names and '
'unspecified data)'},
'date_detected': '2026-03-24',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-05-19',
'description': 'Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS) '
'disclosed a data breach impacting 2,206 individuals across '
'the U.S. The incident involved unauthorized access and '
'copying of files containing personal details.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Names and other personal details',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (credit monitoring offered)'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (assessing scope and mitigating risks)',
'references': [{'source': 'SCUHS Data Breach Notification'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Reported to attorneys '
'general in California '
'and Maine'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notification letters, dedicated phone '
'line and email',
'containment_measures': 'Secured systems',
'incident_response_plan_activated': 'Yes',
'remediation_measures': 'Reviewed compromised data, offered '
'credit monitoring',
'third_party_assistance': 'External cybersecurity experts'},
'title': 'Southern California University of Health Sciences Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}