284k Educational Records from Cairo University Leaked

Overview

On 1 April 2026, a DarkForums user shared a dataset described as originating from cu.edu.eg, the website of Cairo University in Egypt. The post describes approximately 284,000 records including student and alumni contacts, enrollments and support tickets.

What was published

The dataset is organized in three main sections:

• Contacts: student and alumni contact information with national_id_number, identification_type, names, gender, birth date, email and phone
• Student Enrollments: enrollment records
• Support Tickets: helpdesk records

Field headers shown in the post include contact_id, national_id_number, english_full_name, birth_year, birth_month, email_address, phone_number and mobile.

Risks for affected individuals

• National ID numbers combined with names and birth dates enable identity fraud.
• Student and alumni emails enable targeted phishing.
• Support ticket data may reveal personal queries and account details.

What remains unknown

• The exact record count per section.
• The source of the data (portal breach, database exposure, or other).
• Whether Cairo University has responded.

What affected people should do

Cairo University students and alumni should monitor for identity fraud, be cautious of phishing referencing their academic records, and report suspected misuse of their national ID data.