A breach at Nelnet Servicing exposed names, addresses, and Social Security numbers for 2.5 million student loan borrowers — and the timing couldn’t be worse with loan forgiveness scams already circulating.
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Over 2.5 million student loan borrowers had their personal data — including Social Security numbers — exposed through a breach at Nelnet Servicing. The incident comes at the worst possible timing, coinciding with federal loan forgiveness announcements.
Nelnet Servicing exposed 2.5M student loan records including SSNs in a breach that went undetected for weeks. Here’s what borrowers need to do now.
A breach at Nelnet Servicing exposed names, addresses, and Social Security numbers for 2.5 million student loan borrowers. Here’s what affected people need to know.
A breach at Nelnet Servicing exposed Social Security numbers and personal data for 2.5 million student loan borrowers. With loan forgiveness in the news, phishing attacks using this data are a serious and ongoing threat.
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