University of California
What Happened
In December 2020, the University of California suffered a data breach due to vulnerability in in a third-party provider, Accellion. The breach exposed extensive personal data on both students and staff including 547 thousand unique email addresses, names, dates of birth, genders, social security numbers, ethnicities and other academic related data attributes. Further analysis is available in Exploring the Impact of the UC Data Breach. The data was provided to HIBP courtesy of Cyril Gorlla.
Compromised Data
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Breach Overview
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Affected Accounts:
547.4 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
December 2020
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Added to HIBP:
20 Jun 2021
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your University of California password since 2020, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
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Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts or messages from your account.
