# Moody Bible Institute Data Breach

> Moody Bible Institute suffered a data breach in June 2026 in which over 2.3 million accounts had personal information including names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth publicly exposed following a ShinyHunters extortion campaign.

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## Key Facts

- Company: Moody Bible Institute
- Company domain: moody.edu
- Reported by Breached: 2026-07-03
- Breach date: 2026-06-15
- People affected: 2.3M
- Severity: high
- Exposed data types: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Marital statuses, Names, Phone numbers, Addresses


## Breach Detail

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## What happened

According to HIBP, in June 2026 Moody Bible Institute was targeted by a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. When the organization did not comply, the attackers published the stolen data publicly. Moody Bible Institute disclosed the incident and reported that internal and external cybersecurity experts were engaged to investigate.

## What was exposed

According to HIBP, the exposed data included email addresses, names, physical addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders, and marital statuses. Over 2.3 million unique email addresses were part of the leaked dataset.

## Who is affected

Reported by HIBP, those affected include donors, supporters, students, and alumni of Moody Bible Institute — approximately 2.3 million individuals in total.

## What to do now

If you have ever donated to, studied at, or otherwise engaged with Moody Bible Institute, assume your personal information may be exposed. Monitor your accounts for phishing attempts, as attackers may use your name, address, and phone number to craft convincing scams. Consider placing a fraud alert with the major credit bureaus as a precaution. Be cautious of unsolicited calls, emails, or messages referencing your personal details.

## Sources

- [Moody Bible Institute breach record](https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#MoodyBibleInstitute): HIBP; primary source; publisher: haveibeenpwned.com; confidence: 90/100; retrieved: 2026-07-03. Excerpt: Title: Moody Bible Institute Domain: moody.edu Breach date: 2026-06-15 Disclosed (added): 2026-07-03T16:03:25Z Affected accounts: 2303416 Exposed data: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Marital statuses, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses Description: In June 2026,…

## Updates

- No case updates are currently published for this breach.

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