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- Third-party Data Breach Exposing Sensitive Borrower Information (new) — Ransomware attack at law firm compromised Social Security numbers and personal data, creating regulatory and litigation risk despite no direct system breach.
Navient discloses material data breach at third-party law firm exposing borrower SSNs
Filed July 2, 2026 · Period ending June 29, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Ransomware attack at outside law firm exposed borrower Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth, and addresses; Navient's own systems unaffected but deemed incident material June 29 due to volume and sensitivity of data
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Unauthorized actor accessed company-related borrower data maintained by the law firm; Navient engaged external cybersecurity experts and is notifying affected individuals and regulators
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Company does not expect material impact on financial condition or results of operations, though potential costs from regulatory actions or litigation remain uncertain
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Summary
Navient disclosed a material cybersecurity incident at a third-party law firm that provides legal services to the company. On June 8, 2026, Navient learned the firm experienced a ransomware attack that allowed an unauthorized actor to access borrower information including Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth, and addresses.
While Navient's own systems were not compromised and operations continue uninterrupted, the company determined the incident material on June 29 due to the volume and sensitivity of the exposed data. The breach creates regulatory and reputational risk for Navient.
Student loan servicers face heightened scrutiny over data protection, and exposure of Social Security numbers triggers mandatory notifications to affected borrowers and regulators. The company states it does not expect material financial impact, but potential costs from regulatory actions, class-action litigation, credit monitoring services, and remediation efforts remain uncertain. Investors should watch for updates on the number of affected borrowers and any enforcement actions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or state attorneys general.
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Event · Item 1.05
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On June 8, 2026, the Company became aware of a cybersecurity incident involving a third‑party law firm (the “Firm”) that provides services to the Company. The incident involved a ransomware attack affecting certain of the Firm’s information systems.
Navient learned on June 8, 2026 that a law firm providing services to the company experienced a ransomware attack. The attack affected the firm's information systems and resulted in unauthorized access to company-related data.
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The Company was informed by the Firm that an unauthorized actor accessed certain Company-related data maintained by the Firm as a result of the Firm’s provision of legal services to the Company. Such data includes borrower information such as customer names, date of birth, addresses and Social Security numbers.
An unauthorized actor accessed borrower information including customer names, dates of birth, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The company has initiated an investigation with external cybersecurity experts and is conducting required notifications to affected individuals and regulators.
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The incident was limited to the Firm’s environment; the Company has not identified any evidence of unauthorized access to its own systems and has not experienced any disruption to its operations or customer services as a result of the incident. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company determined the incident to be material on June 29, 2026 in light of the volume and sensitivity of the information involved.
Navient's own systems were not compromised and operations were not disrupted. However, the company determined the incident material on June 29, 2026 due to the volume and sensitivity of the exposed information, triggering this 8-K disclosure.
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