Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Data Breach

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.

​​​​​​​​On June 16, 2025, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (“ACPHS”) reported a significant cybersecurity incident to the Maine Attorney General’s Office. The incident, which occurred between approximately August 31 and September 14, 2024, involved unauthorized access to certain systems on ACPHS’s network (the “Data Breach”). Upon discovering unusual network activity on or around September 14, 2024, ACPHS promptly engaged third-party cybersecurity specialists to investigate. The investigation concluded on May 30, 2025, confirming that an unauthorized actor potentially accessed and acquired data from ACPHS. Approximately 28,600 individuals have been impacted by the Data Breach.

Recently, ACPHS began sending data breach notification letters to affected individuals on June 16, 2025. The notification includes an offer of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services through Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B. If you received a data breach notification letter from TCIDA, it indicates that your information was affected by the Data Breach.

Founded in 1881, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private, independent institution located in Albany, New York (with a satellite campus in Vermont). The college serves approximately 900 students and employs around 115 faculty members. ACPHS offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional pharmacy and health sciences programs. It is currently in the process of merging with Russell Sage College, expected to be completed by fall 2027. 

WHAT INFORMATION IS INVOLVED IN THE ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES DATA BREACH?

The following types of information may have been involved:

• Full names
• Dates of birth
• Birth certificates
• Account and routing numbers
• Security codes
• Marriage certificates
• Mother’s maiden names
• Digital signatures
• Passport and government ID numbers
• Social Security and taxpayer ID numbers
• Driver’s license numbers
• Payment card numbers and expiration dates
• Alien registration numbers
• Usernames and passwords
• Health insurance information
• Medical data (e.g. medical record number, mental/physical condition, diagnosis, treatment details, provider name, prescriptions, biometric data)
• Student-related information (e.g., academic records).

This information is called your Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”). It tells others about you and is considered part of your identity. Businesses are required to secure this information or risk facing statutory penalties, among other legal penalties. Stolen PII can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. 

Personal medical information (a specific type of PII) is referred to as Protected Health Information (“PHI”). It is protected under both state and federal law. Healthcare providers and other businesses who handle PHI are required to protect that information. Like stolen PII, stolen PHI can be used by identity thieves to engage in fraudulent activity using your identity. Quite often, PII and PHI are used in conjunction by hackers.

The best way to protect yourself after a data breach is to sign up for credit and identity protection services as soon as possible. 

California offers extra protections and legal rights to its residents through the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).

NOTICE: If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH letter from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential Case Evaluation form here.