Princeton University
Data Breach on March 16, 2026
| Data Breach Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Victim | princeton.edu | ||
| Claimed By | PEAR | ||
| Date Discovered | Mar 16, 2026 | ||
| Description | Princeton University is a private research university based in the USA (New Jersey), specializing in undergraduate and graduate education, research. | ||
| Leak Size | 16TB |
Credential Exposure for princeton.edu
We've indexed 28,206 @princeton.edu accounts from external breaches, plus 1,342 credentials for princeton.edu itself.
Last checked Sep 6, 2026
| @princeton.edu addresses from external breaches | |
|---|---|
| Third-party breaches | 27,355 accounts · across 1577 breaches · 22,720 with a plaintext password · most recent Mar 8, 2026 |
| Combo lists | 9,393 accounts · most recent Sep 6, 2026 |
| Passwords for princeton.edu accounts | |
|---|---|
| Combo lists | 924 logins · most recent Sep 6, 2026 |
| Infostealer logs | 496 logins · 361 infected devices · most recent Sep 6, 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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