Kaplan North America Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal Information of Thousands
On March 23, 2026, Murphy Law Firm announced an investigation into a data breach at Kaplan North America, LLC, after the company detected suspicious activity on its network. A subsequent forensic investigation revealed that cybercriminals had infiltrated Kaplan’s inadequately secured systems, gaining access to files containing sensitive personal data belonging to thousands of individuals.
The exposed information includes names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers, putting affected individuals at risk of identity theft and fraud. The compromised data may now be circulating on the dark web or in the hands of malicious actors.
Kaplan has notified impacted individuals, and Murphy Law Firm is evaluating legal options, including a potential class action lawsuit, to seek damages for those affected. The firm specializes in data breach litigation and has a history of securing recoveries for victims of similar incidents.
Kaplan cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/kaplan
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'description': 'Murphy Law Firm announced an investigation into a data breach '
'at Kaplan North America, LLC, after the company detected '
'suspicious activity on its network. A forensic investigation '
'revealed that cybercriminals had infiltrated Kaplan’s '
'inadequately secured systems, gaining access to files '
'containing sensitive personal data belonging to thousands of '
'individuals. The exposed information includes names, Social '
'Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers, putting '
'affected individuals at risk of identity theft and fraud.',
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'legal_liabilities': 'Potential class action lawsuit'},
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'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (Murphy Law Firm investigation)',
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'title': 'Kaplan North America Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal '
'Information of Thousands',
'type': 'Data Breach',
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