Breach Database / University of Nottingham
Yes — University of Nottingham was breached.
- 454,635 accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2026-06-09 · nottingham.ac.uk
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In June 2026, the University of Nottingham was the target of a cyber attack, later linked to a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. Tens of gigabytes of data were subsequently published online and included 455k unique email addresses along with extensive personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers, ethnicities, disabilities, passport numbers and information relating to academic enrolments and fee payments. In a post about the incident, the university advised that the breach affected both "current students, and alumni".
What data was exposed
- Academic records
- Citizenship statuses
- Dates of birth
- Disabilities
- Email addresses
- Ethnicities
- Genders
- IP addresses
- Names
- Passport numbers
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Purchases
- Salutations
- Usernames
What to do right now
- Freeze your credit. A credit freeze at the major bureaus is free and blocks new accounts from being opened in your name.
- Be alert for smishing and SIM-swap attempts. Treat unexpected texts and "carrier" calls with suspicion; add a PIN/port-freeze with your mobile carrier.
- Watch for targeted phishing mail. A leaked home address makes postal and doorstep scams more convincing.
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
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