The University and College Union
Data Breach on August 26, 2024
| Data Breach Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Victim | ucu.org.uk | ||
| Claimed By | INC_RANSOM | ||
| Date Discovered | Aug 26, 2024 | ||
| Description | The University and College Union is the largest UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers, and academic-related staff in further and higher education, advocating for educators’ interests nationwide. | ||
| Leak Size | Unknown |
Credential Exposure for ucu.org.uk
We've indexed 108 @ucu.org.uk accounts from external breaches, plus 51 credentials for ucu.org.uk itself.
Last checked Aug 31, 2026
| @ucu.org.uk addresses from external breaches | |
|---|---|
| Third-party breaches | 95 accounts · across 54 breaches · 81 with a plaintext password · most recent Feb 12, 2025 |
| Combo lists | 48 accounts · most recent Aug 16, 2026 |
| Passwords for ucu.org.uk accounts | |
|---|---|
| Infostealer logs | 31 logins · 11 infected devices · most recent Aug 30, 2026 |
| Combo lists | 29 logins · most recent Aug 28, 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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