Data breach

York University

Toronto, Canada2 sources

ReportedReported by the press on 9 Nov 2026. York University has not confirmed it.

York University: data breach reported

News coverage reports a data breach affecting York University.

See it on the live map Am I affected?

Toronto, Canada. Placed at the organisation's headquarters.

First reported: 9 Nov 2026
Latest source: 9 Nov 2026

What is known

Confirmed

No confirmed figure

Claimed

No claimed figure

Data involved

Data types not stated

Cause

Cause not stated

First seen by Black Shard: 9 Nov 2026

Sources

Status timeline

9 Nov 2026
orangeville.com, press report
9 Nov 2026
Status: reported
9 Nov 2026
canadianinquirer.net, press report

What to do

If you have an account, change that password, and anywhere you reused it.
Turn on two-factor authentication, ideally an authenticator app or passkey, not SMS.
Expect phishing that uses your real details. Do not click links in messages about this incident; go to the company's site directly.
If payment cards were involved, watch statements and ask your bank for a new card.
If government ID or social security numbers were involved, consider a credit freeze.

Talk to our team 24/7 incident line: 1800 370 270

How sure we are

That it happened as stated 55%

The place 65%

2 independent sources. Placed at the organisation's headquarters.

Not known yet

Attack dateNumber of recordsData involvedWho did itA statement from the organisation

Update log

9 Nov 2026First seen.

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