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Conduent Data Breach Affects 25 Million, Lawsuits Filed

2/9/2026

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Conduent experienced a data breach affecting at least 25 million Americans, including about half of Texas' population.
The breach began in October 2024 and was discovered in January 2025, exposing Social Security numbers and health data.
Texas revised its estimate of affected individuals to 15.4 million, up from 4 million.
The SafePay ransomware group claimed responsibility and threatened to publish the stolen data if a ransom is not paid.
Conduent faces multiple class action lawsuits for failing to protect data and notify victims promptly, while its stock has fallen 90% since 2018 and trades around $1.50 per share.

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Story summary

Conduent experienced a data breach affecting at least 25 million Americans, including about half of Texas' population.
The breach began in October 2024 and was discovered in January 2025, exposing Social Security numbers and health data.
Texas revised its estimate of affected individuals to 15.4 million, up from 4 million.
The SafePay ransomware group claimed responsibility and threatened to publish the stolen data if a ransom is not paid.
Conduent faces multiple class action lawsuits for failing to protect data and notify victims promptly, while its stock has fallen 90% since 2018 and trades around $1.50 per share.