Summit College Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Summit College · Actor: Unknown · Source: DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Ransomware via Phishing
Timeline: Breach (Aug, 2025) · Reported (Jan, 2026) · Leak (Jan, 2026)
Exposure: 93K+ records · Social Security Number, Email, Phone Number, Name
Status: Confirmed · Risk: High (Identity theft + Phishing / SIM swap)
Summary
In late 2025 Summit College suffered a significant ransomware attack attributed to the cybercriminal group KAIROS. Following a comprehensive forensic analysis of the compromised 370GB dataset security researchers have finalized the scope of the exposure. The breach affects a wide cross-section of students faculty and administrative staff with the confirmed exfiltration of 51 700 unique email addresses 34 600 unique Social Security numbers and 92 600 unique phone numbers. The high volume of SSNs and direct contact information places victims at immediate risk of identity theft and targeted SMS phishing (smishing). Impacted individuals are urged to place a fraud alert on their credit files and remain vigilant against unsolicited communications referencing college matters.
About Summit College
Summit College is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with Summit College in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: Unknown
The threat actor responsible for this breach has not been publicly identified or confirmed at this time.
- Phishing
Breach Exploitation Status
High
Status
Detected
Possible
Detected
Possible
Unknown
Indefinite (critical identifiers)
SSNs and government IDs never expire. This data can be used for identity theft years or decades after exposure.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 93K+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing Summit College accounts or services
- Identity theft using exposed Social Security Numbers
- SIM-swap attempts where phone numbers are present
- Data broker enrichment and resale
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
Summit College account updates
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Aug, 2025, Summit College experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 93K+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Social Security Number, Email, Phone Number, Name.
Approximately 93K+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been detected across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with Summit College, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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