✅ Official notice on file. Lincoln Technical Institute filed this data breach notice with the California Attorney General on Jul 9, 2026. Compare it with the letter you received: the official copy is linked below.
Lincoln Technical Institute reported a data breach caused by an incident at a third-party vendor or service provider. The information involved includes username / password, email address, student records.
Key facts
| Incident type | Third-party vendor |
|---|---|
| Data exposed | Username / password, Email address, Student records |
| Letter sent | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Reported to California AG | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Company helpline | 1-800-952-5225 |
Free credit monitoring
Lincoln Technical Institute is offering 12 months of credit monitoring at no cost to people who received the letter.
What to do now
- Change the password on this account and on any other site where you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication.
- Expect targeted phishing that mentions this incident: do not click links in unexpected emails about the breach.
- Ask the school which records were involved and whether any account credentials need to be reset.
- Get your free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com and look for accounts you do not recognize.
- Call the Lincoln Technical Institute helpline at 1-800-952-5225 if you have questions about your letter.
Timeline
- Jul 1, 2026 — Notification letters sent
- Jul 9, 2026 — Breach reported to the California Attorney General
Other recent data breaches
- Inner City Education Foundation data breach
- Nishiyamato Academy data breach
- Merced Union High School District data breach
- Monmouth University data breach
- Santa Monica Community College data breach
Source: notification letter and filing submitted by Lincoln Technical Institute to the California Attorney General. BreachLetter is not affiliated with Lincoln Technical Institute. Details extracted from the official letter; always follow the instructions in your own copy.