Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Wilkes University
  • Street Address: 84 W South St
  • City: Wilkes-Barre
  • State, or Country if outside the US: PA
  • Zip Code: 18766

Submitted By

  • Name: Blair Dawson
  • Title: Ms
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins
  • Telephone Number: (312) 642-6131
  • Email Address: bdawson@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 27632
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 24
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/25/2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10-08-2025
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 10/08/2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Wilkes_Adult_SSN_Letter_Final_Redacted(36931330.1).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 12 months; Transunion; credit monitoring and identity theft and fraud services