Contact Data of 500+ Teachers from univ-alger.dz Leaked

Overview

On 10 August 2025, a DarkForums user shared an Excel file described as containing more than 500 lines of full names and emails of teachers from univ-alger.dz, the University of Algiers in Algeria. The file was shared free of charge.

What was published

The post provides email_prof.xlsx (28.51 KB), described as a list of teacher names and institutional email addresses from univ-alger.dz.

Risks for affected individuals

• Academic email addresses enable targeted phishing and social engineering.
• Names combined with email addresses can be used for credential-stuffing attempts.
• University staff may be targeted with fake administrative requests.

What remains unknown

• The exact number of entries beyond 500 lines.
• Whether the data was scraped or exfiltrated.
• Whether the university has responded to the exposure.

What affected people should do

Teachers at the University of Algiers should be cautious of phishing emails referencing university services, avoid reusing institutional passwords elsewhere, and report suspicious messages to the university's IT security team.