Personal Data Leak Monitor

Houston City College data breach

832K accounts from Houston City College (hccs.edu) were exposed in this breach. Besides email addresses, it included academic records, citizenship statuses and dates of birth.

Breach date
June 16, 2026
Accounts
831,642
Added to the database
July 28, 2026

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What leaked

Academic recordsCitizenship statusesDates of birthEmail addressesGendersNamesPhone numbersPhysical addresses

What to do now

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  3. Expect scam emails that use your real name
  4. Be alert to fake delivery or unpaid-bill texts and calls
  5. Be careful with unexpected mail or visitors

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About this breach

In June 2026, Houston City College was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. Data allegedly obtained from the college was later published publicly and included 832k unique email addresses along with names, addresses, phone numbers, academic records, and other personal information relating to both current students and alumni.

Source: Have I Been Pwned (CC BY 4.0)

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