All Breaches
July 1, 2026 Verified Government

UK Department for Education 2026 Data Breach

The UK Department for Education 2026 data breach followed a social-engineering attack against the department's external-facing helpdesk, allowing an unauthorized party to obtain contact records.

Unknown
Affected People
4
Data Types
Unknown
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

4
Names
Email addresses
Phone numbers
Job titles

Additional Information

Added DateAugust 2, 2026
Breach DateJuly 1, 2026
Domaineducation.gov.uk
SourceDepartment for Education statement
Last Content UpdateAugust 2, 2026

Verification and editorial method

LeakData compares the incident name, date, affected-record count, and exposed data types with accessible sources. Unverified fields are not presented as facts, and records are updated when new evidence becomes available.

Report missing or incorrect information

Company Information

Company NameUK Department for Education
SectorGovernment
CountryUnited Kingdom
Websiteeducation.gov.uk

Risk Level

Unknown

The affected total is not confirmed, so severity cannot be determined from a record count alone.

Protect Yourself

Check whether you were affected by this breach

Check Now