People search University of California Berkeley data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 4 University of California Berkeley-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 160K+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why University of California Berkeley breach history matters
University of California Berkeley 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
2016 — — 80k records
Cataloged incident. Hacked. 80k records. Exposed categories include Names, emails, addresses, and other PII. BreachHistory cites approximately 800 affected records in this row. See the uc-berkeley-20162016 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2014 — — University of California Berkeley: The University of California Berkeley has notified…
Cataloged incident. The University of California Berkeley has notified individuals of a data breach in their Real Estate Division that resulted in unauthorized access to servers used to support a number of Real Estate programs and work stations. These workstations contained files that included some personal information. The investigation of the hacking showed that these servers were breached in mid-to late September. The personal information included names, Social Security Numbers, credit card numbers and driver's Exposed categories include Personal information. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the university-of-california-berkeley2014 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2009 — — University of California Berkeley: Hacked, 160K records
Cataloged incident. Data breach reported to Have I Been Pwned or similar sources. Further technical details not publicly disclosed. BreachHistory cites approximately 160K+ affected records in this row. See the university-of-california-berkeleyu and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2006 — — University of California Berkeley: During an investigation of a computer virus, it was…
Cataloged incident. During an investigation of a computer virus, it was discovered that computers within an office may have been accessed without authorization from within the campus network. Student, faculty and staff names and Social Security numbers were on archived spreadsheets. The spreadsheets contained the personal information of people who requested campus cards between 1998 and 2004. Exposed categories include Personal information. BreachHistory cites approximately 1K+ affected records in this row. See the university-of-california-berkeley2006 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Mixed intrusion and disclosure events — appears across multiple University of California Berkeley 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 University of California Berkeley company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/university-of-california-berkeley · Latest: uc-berkeley-20162016.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (4 rows for University of California Berkeley), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.