What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 310,975
- Breached
- February 26, 2023
- Last Update
- March 24, 2023
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What happened
In February 2023, the grad school admissions search website TheGradCafe suffered a data breach that disclosed the personal records of 310k users. The data included email addresses, names and usernames, genders, geographic locations and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. Some records also included physical address, phone number and date of birth. TheGradCafe did not respond to multiple attempts to disclose the breach.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Geographic locations
- IP addresses
- Names
- Passwords
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Usernames
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
Sources & Link Methods
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the TheGradCafe breach?
The TheGradCafe breach exposed: Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, and Usernames.
When did the TheGradCafe breach happen?
The TheGradCafe breach was disclosed on February 26, 2023 and affected 310,975 records.
Am I affected by the TheGradCafe breach?
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