Almeida Law Group is investigating a data breach at Lansing Community College. The breach occurred on 02/12/2025 and was discovered on 02/18/2025. If you were affected, contact Almeida Law Group.
About Lansing Community College
Lansing Community College (LCC) is a public community college founded in 1957, with its main campus in downtown Lansing, Michigan. It is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 13,000 students each year and offering over 200 associate degree and certificate programs, as well as career and workforce development options. Because LCC maintains records for students, employees, and others it has worked with over the years, a breach of its systems can expose a broad range of sensitive personal information.
What Happened?
Lansing Community College was listed in a Maine Attorney General filing reported on June 5, 2026. According to that filing and LCC’s breach notice, on February 18, 2025, LCC identified unauthorized access to certain systems in its network environment. Investigation determined that an unauthorized actor had gained access through credential compromise on approximately February 12, 2025. The incident is classified as an external system breach (hacking). A total of 174,307 individuals were affected. The personal information involved varied by individual and included name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license, or other information provided to or maintained by LCC. LCC states it has no evidence that information was removed from its systems or misused. Consumer notification was sent on June 5, 2026—roughly 15.5 months after the breach was discovered. LCC is offering 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection through Epiq-Privacy Solutions.
This is the second major cybersecurity incident at LCC in approximately two years. A prior breach occurring between December 25, 2022, and March 15, 2023, compromised names and Social Security numbers of approximately 757,832 individuals, including students, employees, and vendors. That breach resulted in a $1.45 million class action settlement (In re Lansing Community College Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:23-cv-00738-PLM-RSK, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan), which received final court approval on January 23, 2025, but is currently on appeal at the Sixth Circuit (Case No. 25-1130, appeal filed February 7, 2025). No litigation specific to the February 2025 breach has been identified to date.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company or Organization: Lansing Community College
- Industry: Education (Public Community College)
- Location: Lansing, Michigan
- Incident type: External system breach (hacking) via credential compromise
- Date of breach: February 12, 2025
- Date breach discovered: February 18, 2025
- Date of consumer notification: June 5, 2026
- Total persons affected: 174,307
- Identity theft protection offered: Yes — 24 months of credit monitoring through Epiq-Privacy Solutions (Privacy Solutions ID 1B Credit Monitoring – Basic)
- Prior breach: Yes — December 25, 2022–March 15, 2023 incident affecting ~757,832 individuals; $1.45M class action settlement on appeal at the Sixth Circuit (Case No. 25-1130)
- Litigation status: No litigation specific to the February 2025 breach has been reported; prior breach settlement (Case No. 1:23-cv-00738-PLM-RSK) is currently on appeal
- Source: Maine AG Filing; LCC Official Site; Prior Breach Settlement; Sixth Circuit Appeal
What Should You Do?
If you received a notice from LCC, you should enroll in the 24 months of free credit monitoring offered through Epiq-Privacy Solutions before the enrollment deadline stated in your notice. You can enroll at www.privacysolutionsid.com using the activation code provided in your letter. Beyond that, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—to make it harder for anyone to open new accounts in your name. Review your financial account statements and credit card bills regularly for any suspicious activity, and obtain your free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com to check for accounts or inquiries you do not recognize. If you believe your information has already been misused, visit IdentityTheft.gov for step-by-step guidance on recovering from identity theft.
Your Legal Rights
If your personal information was involved in this breach, you may have legal rights depending on the facts of the incident and the law in your state. Almeida Law Group represents consumers in data breach and privacy litigation and can help you evaluate whether you may have a claim. Contact us at (708) 529-5418 or through our contact page for a free case evaluation.
