Houston City College data breach
831,642 accounts exposed.
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What was exposed
Academic recordsCitizenship statusesDates of birthEmail addressesGendersNamesPhone numbersPhysical addresses
What to do
- Expect more phishing emails that mention this service. Do not click links in them; go to the site directly.
- Be wary of texts and calls that seem to know your details.
- Turn on two-step verification wherever it is offered, and use a password manager.
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.