Lagos State University: partial database dump including credentials and student records

<p>On 09 December 2025, a forum user published to have obtained access to data belonging to <strong>Lagos State University (LASU)</strong>, Nigeria on a hacking forum. The claimed data includes administrative credentials, password hashes, staff personal information. A limited sample was published to support the claim.</p> <h2>What the source reveals</h2> <p>An actor using the name EVORAX claims a partial database dump of Lagos State University (LASU), including administrative credentials, staff and student records and financial transactions.</p> <h2>Risks</h2> <ul> <li>Credential stuffing and account takeover attacks if password hashes are cracked and reused across multiple services</li> <li>Financial fraud using compromised payment records, bank details, or transaction histories</li> <li>Targeting of students and academic staff for phishing or social engineering using institutional data</li> <li>Academic fraud if grade records, transcripts, or certification data were compromised or altered</li> <li>Long-term identity risks for students whose personal data may circulate for years after graduation</li> <li>Reputational damage and erosion of customer, citizen, or stakeholder trust in the affected organisation</li> <li>Legal liability and regulatory fines under applicable data protection frameworks</li> </ul> <h2>What remains unknown</h2> <ul> <li>the total volume of data compromised and whether it includes additional categories beyond those disclosed</li> <li>the method by which the data was obtained - whether through a direct database compromise, an insecure API, or a third-party breach</li> <li>whether the data has been sold or distributed to additional parties beyond the forum post</li> </ul> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>This incident confirms that Lagos State University (LASU)'s data has been compromised and is circulating on underground forums. Students and staff whose data may have been exposed should change passwords on institutional and personal accounts and remain alert to phishing attempts referencing the university.</p>