BreachCensus

Northeastern University

United States of America

Northeastern University is an organisation in Massachusetts. It appears on the Massachusetts Attorney General breach-notification register and the Washington State Attorney General breach-notification register with 6 confirmed incidents; the most recent notice was filed on December 13, 2022.

Data as of September 1, 2026.

Confirmed incident

US-MA

Disclosed
December 13, 2022

Timeline

  1. December 13, 2022
    Reported to regulator Regulator

    MA AG breach notification: 262 Massachusetts residents affected

    source
What a Massachusetts notice means

Required under M.G.L. c. 93H. Notice to the Attorney General is required for a breach affecting any number of Massachusetts residents' personal information -- the statute sets no minimum count.

Note: the count is Massachusetts residents only, not a total.

Massachusetts breach-notification register ↗

Confirmed incident

US-MA

Disclosed
December 18, 2020

Timeline

  1. December 18, 2020
    Reported to regulator Regulator

    MA AG breach notification: 1 Massachusetts residents affected

    source
Confirmed incident

US-MA

Disclosed
November 23, 2020

Timeline

  1. November 23, 2020
    Reported to regulator Regulator

    MA AG breach notification: 1 Massachusetts residents affected

    source
Confirmed incident

US-MA

Disclosed
September 11, 2020

Timeline

  1. September 11, 2020
    Reported to regulator Regulator

    MA AG breach notification: 60 Massachusetts residents affected

    source
Confirmed incident

US-WA — Ransomware Attack

Occurred
February 7, 2020
Disclosed
August 12, 2020

Timeline

  1. August 12, 2020
    Reported to regulator Regulator

    WA AG breach notification: 2,602 Washington residents affected

    source
What a Washington notice means

Required under RCW 19.255.010. Notice to the Attorney General is required when a breach affects more than 500 Washington residents.

Note: the count is Washington residents only, not a total.

Washington breach-notification register ↗

Confirmed incident

US-MA

Disclosed
March 22, 2019

Timeline

  1. March 22, 2019
    Reported to regulator Regulator

    MA AG breach notification: 3 Massachusetts residents affected

    source