University of California Berkeley Data Breach History
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This page shows all data breaches of University of California Berkeley. View the complete breach timeline, records exposed, root causes, and AI breach risk score. BreachHistory tracks disclosed data breaches worldwide.
Data Breach Timeline — All University of California Berkeley Breaches
- 2016 2016 — 80k records Unknown records Share
- 2014 2014 — University of California Berkeley: The University of California Berkeley has notified… Unknown records Share
- 2009 2009 — University of California Berkeley: Hacked, 160K records 160.0K records Share
- 2006 2006 — University of California Berkeley: During an investigation of a computer virus, it was… 1.2K records Share
University of California Berkeley Data Breach Summary
This page tracks the University of California Berkeley data breach history and cybersecurity incidents affecting University of California Berkeley (United States). BreachHistory currently indexes 4 publicly disclosed or catalogued incidents spanning 2006 through 2016, with approximately 161 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 University of California Berkeley 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 University of California Berkeley Data Breaches
The largest indexed incidents include the 2009 — University of California Berkeley: Hacked, 160K records and the 2006 — University of California Berkeley: During an investigation of a computer vi…. Record counts originating from threat actors or leak sites should be treated as estimates unless confirmed by University of California Berkeley or a regulator. Below is the list of large data breaches:
- 2009 2009 — University of California Berkeley: Hacked, 160K records — about 160.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident
- 2006 2006 — University of California Berkeley: During an investigation of a computer virus, it was… — about 1.2K records exposed · Catalogued incident
What Information Was Exposed?
Depending on the incident, exposed data may include email addresses, names, physical addresses, and other personal information (PII). The exact data varies between incidents, so review each breach page before assuming your information was affected.
University of California Berkeley Data Breach 2026
At the time of this update, no University of California Berkeley 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 University of California Berkeley 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 University of California Berkeley 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.