Princeton University fundraising database breached
A cyber security incident at Princeton University compromised its fundraising database. The leaked information included information about prominent figures.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Princeton University
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Information in the fundraising database
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- It emerged that a cyber security incident at Princeton University had compromised its fundraising database.
- It emerged that the leaked information included information about prominent figures.
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Princeton University phishing incident exposes alumni and donor data
Impact: Names, email addresses, phone numbers and addresses of alumni, donors, students, academic and other staff and others exposed
On 10 November 2025, phishing targeting a member of staff at Princeton University led to a breach of its advancement and alumni database. Names, email addresses, phone numbers and addresses of alumni, donors, students, academic and other staff and others were exposed. The university disclosed the breach, and a class action alleging a failure to protect personal information was subsequently filed.
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