The University of Nottingham Data Breach ClaimCheck Your Eligibility
On the 10th of June 2026, the University of Nottingham confirmed a significant data breach after hackers reportedly accessed the personal data of current and former students. Examples of exposed data are understood to include names, postal addresses, National Insurance numbers, financial information, and highly sensitive and protected characteristics.
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The first step in getting compensation
Find out if you’re eligible to seek compensation from the University of Nottingham.
THE FACTS SO FAR
What do we know about the University of Nottingham data breach claim?
In June 2026, the hacker group ShinyHunters is reported to have targeted the University of Nottingham, publishing dozens of gigabytes of data online.
The breach concerns current students and alumni information, including but not limited to personal information such as names, addresses, financial information, ethnicities, gender, disabilities, dates of birth, passport numbers, and national insurance numbers of both current students and alumni.
Passports numbers have also been exposed. Cybersecurity experts say affected individuals should be “quite worried,” as passport numbers can be used for identity verification. Their exposure therefore elevates the risk of identity theft.
The University of Nottingham has stated, “We know this information is likely to cause concern for students and staff in our community and we apologise for any anxiety that this may cause” and has also offered a dedicated support line for those affected.
FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTIONS
The University of Nottingham has contacted individuals it believes may have been affected by the cyber incident.
If you have received a notification from the University, or you are concerned that your personal information may have been compromised, you can register your interest using our online form and sign up to claim.
If you believe your information may have been exposed, you should take immediate steps to protect yourself.
This includes remaining vigilant for phishing emails and scam phone calls, monitoring your financial accounts, checking your credit report and changing passwords if you use the same credentials across multiple accounts.
If you believe you may have been affected by the University of Nottingham data breach, use the online form to check your eligibility.
A group action claim allows many people who have been affected by the same incident to bring claims together.
Also known as a multi-party or multi-claimant action, group claims can provide an efficient way for individuals to seek compensation where the same organisation is responsible for the breach.
There are no costs to join KP Law’s claim. However, if your claim is successful, you may have to pay a ‘success fee’. This fee is taken from the compensation awarded to you. KP Law will make sure you are fully informed about any potential costs before you officially join their action. Find out more information here: https://www.kpl.co.uk/faqs/
If your personal information was stored within the affected University systems and you believe it may have been compromised, you may be eligible to join the claim.