Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Our Lady of the Lake University regarding its recent data breach. The Our Lady of the Lake University data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY:
Our Lady of the Lake University is a Catholic university located in San Antonio, Texas. As an academic institution, Our Lady of the Lake University offers 70 undergraduate majors and minors as well as 15 masters programs and 4 doctoral programs. With an enrollment of over 2,700 students, Our Lady of the Lake University has an average acceptance rate of 66% and a graduation rate of 35%. Founded in 1895, Our Lady of the Lake University began as an all-girls high school later becoming a 2-year college for women in 1911. Today, Our Lady of the Lake University is a coeducational 4-year university.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Our Lady of the Lake University discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Our Lady of the Lake University determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information on August 30, 2022. On March 24, 2023, Our Lady of the Lake University began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
If you received a breach notification letter from Our Lady of the Lake University:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Our Lady of the Lake University data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Our Lady of the Lake University;
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.