Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Stanford University (February 2023)

Organization named: Stanford University
Type as the source lists it: Inadvertent changing of access permissions on a shared folder

What the sources say

Maryland Attorney General security breach notices Primary notice

Posted on the Maryland Attorney General security breach notices with a submission date of Feb. 16, 2023.

Organization as reported: Stanford University
Category as reported: Inadvertent changing of access permissions on a shared folder
Information types as reported: Name, date of birth, home and mailing addresses, phone number(s), email address, citizenship country/status, visa status and information supporting the application such as education and professional experiences
Submission date: Feb. 16, 2023
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-19 05:01 UTC (revision 45001, list:Security-Breach-Notices-2023:item:1593)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

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Figures, per source

11 individuals affected (residents of the reporting state), according to the Maryland Attorney General security breach notices, source date Feb. 16, 2023, revision observed 2026-10-19.

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Timeline

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2023-02-16Submission date (Maryland Attorney General security breach notices)
2026-10-19Observed by BreachRecords (revision 45001)
2026-11-04Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Stanford University Named as the filer Linked 2026-11-04, method name exact.

Archived evidence

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application/json, 1,271,867 bytes, retrieved from Maryland Attorney General security breach notices, 2026-10-19 05:01 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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