Amar v. Trustees of Boston University

What this case is about

Three former Boston University students, Charles Amar, Nikolay Kolev, and Sarah Potwin, are suing the Trustees of Boston University over an alleged data breach that occurred on or before November 1, 2026. The complaint alleges that an unauthorized threat actor gained access to Boston University's computer systems and exfiltrated roughly 8 gigabytes of data containing more than 2 million rows of records, including names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, passport and visa records, enrollment and grade records, and payment information. Plaintiffs claim Boston University failed to implement adequate security measures, ignored industry standards and FTC guidelines, and had already experienced multiple prior security incidents. The proposed nationwide class covers all persons whose private information was maintained by Boston University and was compromised in the breach.

Case status

The defendant has not yet responded to the complaint.^*

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Source: CourtListener docket entry. This summary was generated automatically from the complaint filed in this case and has not been reviewed by an attorney. It describes allegations, which have not been proven. It may contain errors and may not reflect subsequent filings. Published by Access Law Group; responsible attorney Bogdan Enica, Esq..