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Breach occurred 2026-06-16Verifiedhccs.edu
What happened
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.
Data exposed
Frequently asked questions
The Houston City College data breach occurred on June 16, 2026. It was added to Have I Been Pwned's breach catalog on July 28, 2026.
831,642 accounts were affected by the Houston City College data breach, according to Have I Been Pwned's records.
The Houston City College breach exposed the following data types: Academic records, Citizenship statuses, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses.
Yes. Have I Been Pwned has verified the Houston City College breach, meaning there's confirmed evidence the exposed data is genuine and tied to real accounts.
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