In the latest cybersecurity news, hccs.edu — a company operating in the US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group shinyhunters. This data breach, discovered on 2026-06-15T14:24:26.386019+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2025.
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Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | hccs.edu |
| Threat Group | shinyhunters |
| Summary | Hundreds of thousands of student records containing full name, home address, phone, email, date of birth, gender, ethnicity, enrollment status, GPA, major, and student ID across all campuses. Daily and full student roster exports library credentials, PINs, and @student[.hccs[.edu accounts. Over 12,000 financial aid and bursar reports including FAFSA/ISIR suspense data with names, birthdates, emails, phones, and home addresses. Class rosters with birthdates, grades, academic programs, and contact information for tens of thousands of enrolled students per term. Over 344,000 international student documents including SEVIS I-20 forms, visa applications, passports, bank statements, tax returns, immigration affidavits, and acceptance letters. Over 14,000 student immunization and vaccination records including meningitis compliance documentation. Over 15,000 additional health and immunization documents across report archives and A LOT more was compromised. This is a final warning to reach out by 18 June 2026 before we leak along with several annoying (digital) problems that’ll come your way. Make the right decision, don’t be the next headline. | Updated: 16 June 2026 | Warning: FINAL WARNING PAY OR LEAK |
| Date of Breach | 2026-06-15T14:24:25.039540+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-06-15T14:24:26.386019+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | hccs.edu |
| Business Sector | Education |
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Disclaimer: HookPhish does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information. All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness purposes only.
