University of Vocational Technology (UoVT) Data Breach
Leak Date: January 27, 2025
Total Data Volume: 56,000 Records
File Type: CSV
File Size: 160 MB
Organization Overview: The University of Vocational Technology (UoVT) is established by the parliamentary Act No. 31 of 2008 and functions under the purview of the State Ministry of Education, Higher Education & Vocational Education. The university offers a hands-on approach to technical education, providing essential tools for students to succeed in their careers upon graduation.
Country: Sri Lanka, Colombo
Website: https://uovt.ac.lk/
Leak Information: Exposed fields include:
• Name: Full names of students and staff
• Username: Usernames linked to accounts
• Email: Personal and institutional email addresses
• NIC: National Identification Card numbers
• Password: Hashed passwords
• Account Status: Information on verification and activity status
• Contact Details: Address, phone numbers, and civil status
• Financial Transactions: Transaction IDs, amounts, card types, and payment statuses
Sample Data:
Audience for This Information:
• Competitors: Insights into academic data for analysis and outreach.
• Marketers: Targeted campaigns for educational services and products.
• Researchers: Study trends in academic data management and security.
• Government Agencies: Assess data protection compliance in higher education.
• Activists: Advocate for stronger data privacy and security measures.
Leak Date: January 27, 2025
Total Data Volume: 56,000 Records
File Type: CSV
File Size: 160 MB
Organization Overview: The University of Vocational Technology (UoVT) is established by the parliamentary Act No. 31 of 2008 and functions under the purview of the State Ministry of Education, Higher Education & Vocational Education. The university offers a hands-on approach to technical education, providing essential tools for students to succeed in their careers upon graduation.
Country: Sri Lanka, Colombo
Website: https://uovt.ac.lk/
Leak Information: Exposed fields include:
• Name: Full names of students and staff
• Username: Usernames linked to accounts
• Email: Personal and institutional email addresses
• NIC: National Identification Card numbers
• Password: Hashed passwords
• Account Status: Information on verification and activity status
• Contact Details: Address, phone numbers, and civil status
• Financial Transactions: Transaction IDs, amounts, card types, and payment statuses
Sample Data:
- Name: Isuru Vimukthi Madhubhashana | Username: isuruvimukthi | Email: [email protected] | NIC: 961390079v | Status: Active
- Name: Kavindya Abeywardhana | Username: Kavindya | Email: [email protected] | NIC: 200158002036 | Status: Active
- Name: Methya Movindi | Username: Methya | Email: [email protected] | NIC: 200368600850 | Status: Active
- Name: Sanduni Nisansala Ekanayake | Address: NO29, Nishshankamallapura, Polonnaruwa | Phone: 0774905204 | Email: [email protected] | NIC: 200085001551 | Status: Active
- Transaction ID: ADMBTECH1663825270 | Name: YC Lokuliyana | Email: [email protected] | Amount: 1000 | Status: Accepted
- Transaction ID: ADMBTECH1663826093 | Name: Dilipkumar Manojan | Email: [email protected] | Amount: 1000 | Status: Error (Duplicate Detected)
- Transaction ID: ADMBTECH1705759783 | Name: D.M. Ranaweera | Email: [email protected] | Amount: 1000 | Status: Accepted (Note: Samples are selected from the beginning, middle, and end of the dataset to provide a comprehensive overview.)
Audience for This Information:
• Competitors: Insights into academic data for analysis and outreach.
• Marketers: Targeted campaigns for educational services and products.
• Researchers: Study trends in academic data management and security.
• Government Agencies: Assess data protection compliance in higher education.
• Activists: Advocate for stronger data privacy and security measures.
Ethical Security Monitoring
Publishing data is not an attack — it’s an alarm signal. The sooner the public is aware of the problem, the quicker its consequences can be mitigated.
Publishing data is not an attack — it’s an alarm signal. The sooner the public is aware of the problem, the quicker its consequences can be mitigated.
