UH Cancer Center Data Breach Affects Nearly 1.2 Million People

U. Hawaii Cancer Center confirms data compromised

A ransomware attack last year has reportedly caused the personal information of more than 1.2 million people to have been compromised.

UH Cancer Center data breach affects nearly 1.2 million people

The University of Hawaii confirmed that a ransomware gang stole the data of nearly 1.2 million individuals in August 2025 after breaching its Cancer Center's Epidemiology Division.

1.2 Million Impacted As Heartless Hackers Attack Cancer Center In Ransomware Breach

Even in the world of cyber-criminals, there are some targets that simply won't earn you any admiration. One such case is a cyber attack involving the University of Hawaii's Cancer Center Epidemiology Division, with the data targeted including the social security numbers and driver's licenses of somewhere between 87K (MEC Study pool) to 1,15

UH Cancer Center Cyberattack At University Of Hawaii

The University of Hawaii is confronting the fallout from the 2025 UH Cancer Center cyberattack. The breach affected research systems at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center and potentially exposed sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers, collected decades ago for epidemiological research.  According to an official report, the discovery of the data exposure occurred in December 2025. However, the…

University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center confirms data leak following ransomware attack

Part of the breach was traced back to a Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study established in 1993, which used driver’s license numbers and voter registration records to recruit participants.