Princeton University
Disclosed Nov 15, 202510 months agoUnverified
Phishing attack exposes Princeton alumni and donor database
Princeton said an employee was phished on November 10, 2025, giving attackers access to a fundraising and alumni database with names, emails, phone numbers and addresses; it held no financial data or credentials.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 15, 2025 |
| Discovered | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Attack | Phishing |
| Data exposed | Names, Emails, Phone numbers, Addresses |
| Sector | Education · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Princeton University discloses data breach affecting donors, alumnibleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Nov 15, 2025 |
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| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 20224 years ago | Jul 8, 20224 years ago | Not stated | Education | Confirmed | 8,740 |
| Disclosed Mar 23, 2017Mar 23, 20179 years ago | Mar 23, 20179 years ago | Not stated | Education | Confirmed | 97 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.