Stanford University Data Breach History
WebsiteStanford University is a private research university in California, known for technology and entrepreneurship.
This page shows all data breaches of Stanford University. View the complete breach timeline, records exposed, root causes, and AI breach risk score. BreachHistory tracks disclosed data breaches worldwide.
Data Breach Timeline — All Stanford University Breaches
- 2017 2017 — Stanford University: A student staff member of the Stanford Daily… 10.0K records Share
- 2013 2013 — Stanford University: People who used Stanford University's computer… Unknown records Share
- 2012 2012 — Stanford University: A hacking group called Team GhostShell targeted… Unknown records Share
- 2011 2011 — Stanford University: The medical records of about 20,000 emergency room… 20.0K records Share
- 2008 2008 — Stanford University: Stanford University determined that a university… 72.0K records Share
Stanford University Data Breach Summary
This page tracks the Stanford University data breach history and cybersecurity incidents affecting Stanford University (United States). BreachHistory currently indexes 7 publicly disclosed or catalogued incidents spanning 2005 through 2017, with approximately 184 thousand records reported as exposed across all indexed events. These totals may include overlapping datasets or third-party estimates and should not be interpreted as unique affected users.
The Stanford University breach timeline includes major data breaches, cyber attacks, data leaks, credential exposures, API abuse, and other security incidents. Each incident provides details on the estimated records exposed, attack method, affected data types, and supporting public sources. Currently, 0 incidents are company-confirmed.
Largest Stanford University Data Breaches
The largest indexed incidents include the 2008 — Stanford University: Tens of thousands of past and current Stanford…, the 2008 — Stanford University: Stanford University determined that a university…, and the 2011 — Stanford University: The medical records of about 20,000 emergency room…, along with additional historical incidents involving exposed passwords, public databases, and large-scale data scraping. Record counts originating from threat actors or leak sites should be treated as estimates unless confirmed by Stanford University or a regulator. Below is the list of large data breaches:
- 2008 2008 — Stanford University: Tens of thousands of past and current Stanford… — about 72.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident
- 2008 2008 — Stanford University: Stanford University determined that a university… — about 72.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident
- 2011 2011 — Stanford University: The medical records of about 20,000 emergency room… — about 20.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident
- 2017 2017 — Stanford University: A student staff member of the Stanford Daily… — about 10.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident
- 2005 2005 — Stanford University: The University's Career Development Center was hacked, 10K records — about 9.9K records exposed · Catalogued incident
What Information Was Exposed?
Depending on the incident, exposed data may include email addresses, passwords, phone numbers, names, profile information, account identifiers, and other personal information (PII). The exact data varies between incidents, so review each breach page before assuming your information was affected.
Stanford University Data Breach 2026
At the time of this update, no Stanford University data breach has been catalogued for 2026. New incidents are added as official disclosures, regulatory filings, or credible cybersecurity reports become available.
What To Do If You Were Affected
If you believe your account may have been involved in a Stanford University data breach, change any reused passwords, enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), monitor your account for suspicious activity, and be cautious of phishing emails or fake breach notifications.
This Stanford University breach history is maintained by BreachHistory using public disclosures, regulatory filings, security research, and clearly labelled third-party claims. For the complete breach timeline, records exposed, incident details, and AI Breach Risk Score, explore the sections on this page.