University of Phoenix
Disclosed Dec 2, 20253,500,000 affectedConfirmed
Clop Oracle EBS hack exposes 3.5M University of Phoenix records
University of Phoenix said Clop exploited the Oracle E-Business Suite zero-day in August 2025 to take names, contact details, birth dates, SSNs and bank account and routing numbers of students, staff and suppliers; it detected the breach on November 21 and later notified nearly 3.5 million people.
What is known
| People affected | 3,500,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Discovered | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Happened | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Attack | Supply chain |
| Data exposed | NamesDates of birthSocial Security numbersFinancialAddressesPhone numbersEmailsPayment cards |
| Sector | Education · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Part of | Oracle ebs (2025) |
Sources
California Attorney General breach notice: University of PhoenixWashington Attorney General breach notice: University of PhoenixNotice letter filed with the Delaware DOJ: University of PhoenixOregon DOJ breach notice: University of PhoenixUniversity of Phoenix data breach impacts nearly 3.5 million individualsUniversity of Phoenix discloses data breach after Oracle hackPhoenix Education Partners Form 8-K Item 8.01Texas Attorney General data security breach report BR-0004750: University of PhoenixIndiana Attorney General 2025 data breach report: University of Phoenix
Notices filed
Same campaign
Other breaches at University of Phoenix
History of this record
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First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.