The Nueva School (CA, United States) notified the California Attorney General of a data breach on 30 October 2026.
People affected
Not reportedno count given yet
Reported
30 October 2026Official notice and 1 more
Time to tell
139 daysfrom 13 June 2026 · the median is 147
Found to notice
131 days (found 21 June 2026, by the company’s letter)
What was exposed 1
Names
How it happened
How
Hacking unauthorized individuals accessed and copied certain files containing personal informationsource
Attacker
Qilin The breach was later linked to the Qilin ransomware group, which claimed responsibility and posted about the incident on the dark web on July 18, 2026.source · All its claims, counted →
What the letter says
Found
On June 21, 2026, Nueva School became aware of suspicious activity within a limited portion of our network.
Began
between June 13, 2026 and June 22, 2026, certain files within Nueva School's network were accessed and copied without authorization
Exposed
your name and the following types of information related to you were present in the affected files
Offered
we are offering you immediate access to complimentary identity monitoring services for <<ServiceTerminMonths>> months at no cost to you through Kroll
Official notices are read by code from the regulator’s own register. News reports are read by an AI model; every fact taken from an article was checked word for word against it, and anything it could not find was dropped. More notices to California. · Corrections and changes
Questions about the The Nueva School breach
Was The Nueva School hacked?
The Nueva School (CA, United States) notified the California Attorney General of a data breach on 30 October 2026. How it happened, by the sources: hacking.
What data was exposed in the The Nueva School breach?
Names, by the notices and reports on this page.
How do I know if I was affected?
Organisations normally tell the people whose data was involved, by letter or email, and that notice says what of yours was in it. The letter it filed is on this page. We cannot look up individual people. If you got a notice, check that it is real, then follow the steps on this page.
Is there a The Nueva School data breach settlement?
No settlement open for claims is on record for The Nueva School as of 15 November 2026. A settlement usually comes a year or more after a breach, if a court approves one. Every open settlement is listed with its deadline.
Is a letter, email or text about the The Nueva School breach real or a scam?
A real notice names the breach, says what data was involved and never asks for a password, a code or a payment. Criminals often send fake notices after a breach is in the news. Do not use links or phone numbers in the message: go to The Nueva School’s own site, or check the letter here.
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