Strategic Education Inc., parent of Strayer and Capella universities, disclosed a February 23–25, 2026 server intrusion affecting at least 176,043 individuals with names, Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, and passport numbers.
What to do
- Enroll in Kroll monitoring if your letter includes a code.
- Freeze credit at all three bureaus—SSN exposure enables years of fraud.
- Ignore “student portal verification” SMS citing real enrollment dates.
Canonical record: Strategic Education 2026 on BreachHistory.
Sources: Claim Depot, California AG