Boston University

Disclosed Aug 14, 20206 years agoConfirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affected	Not stated in the sources we have
Disclosed	Aug 14, 2020
Discovered	Jul 16, 2020
Happened	Feb 7, 2020
Attack	Ransomware
Data exposed	Not stated
Sector	Education · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Source	Kind
Washington Attorney General breach notice: Boston Universityatg.wa.gov · Official notice	Official notice

Notices filed

Where	Filed	People
Washington AGresidents of WA	Aug 14, 2020	7,067

Other breaches at Boston University

Breach	Disclosed	Attack	Sector	Status	Affected
Disclosed Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 20241 year ago	Dec 13, 20241 year ago	Not stated	Education	Confirmed	6,835
Disclosed Jul 10, 2015Jul 10, 201511 years ago	Jul 10, 201511 years ago	Not stated	Education	Confirmed	Unknown

History of this record

2026-09-25 · added · backfill source

First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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