University of California, Berkeley
Disclosed May 7, 200917 years ago160,000 affectedUnverified
Hackers breach Berkeley health services databases of 160,000 students
Hackers infiltrated restricted Berkeley databases holding Social Security numbers, health insurance information and non-treatment medical records dating to 1999 for about 160,000 students and alumni. The breach was found April 21, 2009.
What is known
| People affected | 160,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 7, 2009 |
| Discovered | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Social Security numbers, Insurance, Health, Names |
| Sector | Education · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches (archived February 2010)web.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | May 7, 2009 | 160,000 |
Other breaches at University of California, Berkeley
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Feb 26, 2016Feb 26, 201610 years ago | Feb 26, 201610 years ago | Not stated | Education | Confirmed | Unknown |
| Disclosed Dec 12, 2014Dec 12, 201411 years ago | Dec 12, 201411 years ago | Not stated | Education | Confirmed | Unknown |
| Stolen laptop held personal data of 98,400 Berkeley recordsMar 11, 200521 years agoLost or stolen deviceUnverified | Mar 11, 200521 years ago | Lost or stolen device | Education | Unverified | 98K |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.