BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A cyberattack at Trocaire College last year exposed personal information of thousands of current and former students and employees, but victims were not notified for nearly 10 months.
That delay is among the allegations in three separate lawsuits seeking class-action status to sue the private college in Buffalo. The lawsuits also accuse Trocaire of lacking standard cybersecurity safeguards to protect sensitive information.
The stolen data included names and Social Security numbers, information considered a gold mine for hackers because they can be used to gain access to or open financial accounts and file fraudulent tax returns, among other crimes…