Harvard University Alumni Data Breach Notification – November 2025
Primary Topic: Data Breach Notification & Cybersecurity Incident
Primary Keyword: Harvard data breach
Secondary Keywords: Harvard University, alumni data, cybersecurity incident, phishing attack, data security, personal facts, data breach notification, Klara Jelinkova, Jim Husson, alumni affairs, development, data privacy.
On november 22, 2025, Harvard University alerted individuals whose information may have been compromised in a recent cybersecurity incident affecting systems used by the Alumni Affairs and Development offices. The breach stemmed from a phone-based phishing attack discovered on November 18, 2025. [https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/11/harvard-investigating-cybersecurity-incident/](This is a placeholder link – a real Harvard news release would be here if available)
the University immediately took steps too secure its systems and prevent further unauthorized access.While the affected systems generally do not store sensitive data like Social Security numbers, passwords, or financial account details, they do contain personal information such as email addresses, phone numbers, home and business addresses, records of event attendance, and details of donations made to Harvard.
Currently, the University does not no the full extent of the information accessed by the unauthorized party. A thorough examination is underway,conducted in collaboration with leading third-party cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies.
What You Should Do:
Harvard is advising those potentially affected to be vigilant for any suspicious or unusual communications claiming to be from the University. Be especially cautious of phishing attempts seeking personal information.
Where to Find Updates:
Further information and updates regarding this incident will be posted on a dedicated website: [https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/11/harvard-investigating-cybersecurity-incident/](Placeholder link – replace with actual harvard update page).
Official Statements:
The notification was jointly issued by Klara Jelinkova, Vice President and University Chief Information Officer, and Jim Husson, Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development.
Note: This response utilizes a placeholder link as a real, official Harvard University page detailing the incident was not available at the time of generation. The link should be replaced with the actual Harvard resource as soon as it is indeed published. The date of the incident and notification are based on the provided source material.