People search Ohio State University data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 6 Ohio State University-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 760K+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why Ohio State University breach history matters
Ohio State University operates in Technology (United States). Across indexed rows, recurring themes include mixed intrusion and disclosure events. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2012 — — Ohio State University: A hacking group called Team GhostShell targeted…
Cataloged incident. A hacking group called Team GhostShell targeted universities around the world. A total of 53 universities were affected. Most of the data exposed was publicly available, but student, staff, and faculty usernames and passwords were also exposed. It is unclear if any financial information or Social Security numbers were taken from universities. Exposed categories include Personal information. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the ohio-state-university2012 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2010 — — Ohio State University: Students, professors and other University…
Cataloged incident. Students, professors and other University affiliates were notified that their information may have been accessed by a hacker. University officials discovered the breach in late October. Unauthorized individuals logged into an Ohio State server and had access to names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and addresses of current and former students, faculty, staff, University consultants and University contractors.UPDATE (1/14/11): 517,729 former students and 65,663 current students were af Exposed categories include Personal information. BreachHistory cites approximately 750K+ affected records in this row. See the ohio-state-university2010 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2010 — — Ohio State University: Hacked, 760K records
Cataloged incident. Data breach reported to Have I Been Pwned or similar sources. Further technical details not publicly disclosed. BreachHistory cites approximately 760K+ affected records in this row. See the ohio-state-universityu and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2008 — — Ohio State University: Personal information on faculty and staff members…
Cataloged incident. Personal information on faculty and staff members was accidentally emailed to about 680 students. The email contained spreadsheet information listing the names, positions, salaries and Social Security numbers. Exposed categories include Personal information. BreachHistory cites approximately 192 affected records in this row. See the ohio-state-university2008 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2007 — — Ohio State University: A hacker accessed the names, Social Security…
Cataloged incident. A hacker accessed the names, Social Security numbers, employee ID numbers and birth dates of 14,000 current and former staff members. Exposed categories include Personal information. BreachHistory cites approximately 14K+ affected records in this row. See the ohio-state-university2007 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2005 — — Ohio State University: A laptop containing patient information was stolen…
Cataloged incident. A laptop containing patient information was stolen from a financial consultant. MTE Consulting notified OSU medical center a month after the laptop was stolen and OSU sent a brief letter to the affected clients. Exposed categories include Personal information. BreachHistory cites approximately 15K+ affected records in this row. See the ohio-state-university2005 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Mixed intrusion and disclosure events — appears across multiple Ohio State University 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 Ohio State University company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/ohio-state-university · Latest: ohio-state-university2012.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (6 rows for Ohio State University), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.