American Campus Communities Data Breach Exposes Employee Data

American Campus Communities LLC, a company that develops, owns and manages student housing communities near colleges and universities across the United States, disclosed a data breach.

On Oct. 19, 2026, a threat actor known as Helix posted a claim on the Tor network, stating it had obtained data associated with American Campus Communities. The actor claimed to have millions of records across multiple datasets linked to the student housing company.

The breach involved data belonging to current and former employees of the company.

The types of personal information exposed in the breach included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, government-issued identification numbers (such as passports and state ID cards), financial information (such as account numbers and credit or debit card numbers), medical information and health insurance information.

The breach was reported to the attorneys general offices of Massachusetts and Texas starting on Oct. 30, 2026. The incident so far impacted 252 Texas residents.

American Campus Communities' response to the breach

The company is offering a two-year complimentary membership to credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through Epiq's Privacy Solutions ID. To enroll, affected individuals can visit Epiq Monitoring Solutions and enter the unique activation code included in their letter.

For questions about the breach, affected individuals can call American Campus Communities' dedicated helpline at 888-517-6461, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time.

For help with enrolling in the monitoring service, individuals can contact Epiq directly at 866-675-2006, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time.