People search Byju's data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 2 Byju's-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 280K+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why Byju's breach history matters
Byju's operates in Technology (India). Across indexed rows, recurring themes include cloud and database misconfiguration. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2021 — breach
Cataloged incident. Edtech platform breach. Exposed categories include Student data. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the byjus2021 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2020 — 280,000 records
Cataloged incident. Nov 2020. WhiteHat Jr (Byju's subsidiary) left AWS servers open; exposed student names, ages, gender, photos, progress reports, parent/teacher contacts, salary docs, class videos. API vulns allowed viewing others' transaction data. Researcher reported Nov 19; patched within 24h. Company denied 'breach' but acknowledged vulnerabilities. Exposed categories include Student/parent/teacher PII, photos, class videos, salary docs. BreachHistory cites approximately 280K+ affected records in this row. See the byjus2020 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Cloud and database misconfiguration — appears across multiple Byju's catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Record-count hygiene — BreachHistory indexes actor-cited figures separately from company-confirmed totals; read each row's technicalWriteup before treating counts as fact.
- 2026 monitoring — New disclosures roll into this timeline as they are verified or labeled unverified per catalog policy.
What to do if you may be affected
- Step 1: Enable phishing-resistant MFA on every account tied to this brand.
- Step 2: Use unique passwords and a password manager—breach rows often involve credential reuse.
- Step 3: Monitor official company breach notices and regulator filings, not dark-web downloads.
- Step 4: Review OAuth app permissions and revoke unused third-party integrations.
- Step 5: Bookmark the Byju's company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/byjus · Latest: byjus2021.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (2 rows for Byju's), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.