University of Sydney
Disclosed Dec 18, 20259 months ago27,000 affectedUnverified
University of Sydney breach exposes data of 27,000 staff and students
The University of Sydney said attackers stole historical datasets affecting more than 27,000 people, including about 22,500 current and former staff and affiliates and 5,000 students and alumni, with names, birth dates, contact details and job information.
What is known
| People affected | 27,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Dates of birth, Phone numbers, Addresses, Employment, Education records |
| Sector | Education · AU |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| University of Sydney suffers data breach exposing student and staff infobleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Dec 18, 2025 | 27,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.