Center for Development Research
Data Breach on September 22, 2025
| Data Breach Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Victim | zef.de | ||
| Threat Actor | KAIROS | ||
| Date Discovered | Sep 22, 2025 | ||
| Description | Center for Development Research is an academic research institute based in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), specializing in interdisciplinary research on sustainable development, planetary health, and development policy, while also educating international doctoral students. | ||
| Leak Size | 500GB |
Credential Exposure for zef.de
We've indexed 4 @zef.de accounts from external breaches, plus 7 credentials for zef.de itself.
Last checked Aug 16, 2026
| @zef.de addresses from external breaches | |
|---|---|
| Third-party breaches | 3 accounts · across 7 breaches · 3 with a plaintext password · most recent Jan 1, 2020 |
| Combo lists | 2 accounts · most recent Oct 27, 2025 |
| Passwords for zef.de accounts | |
|---|---|
| Infostealer logs | 6 logins · 7 infected devices · most recent Jun 29, 2026 |
| Combo lists | 5 logins · most recent Aug 4, 2026 |
Logins may belong to customers or to staff, and the data doesn't say which. None of this is necessarily connected to the ransomware attack above.
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