Arizona State University was reportedly targeted in a cyberattack on or around August 17, 2026. Class Action U reported on August 18 that the hacker group Dire Wolf claimed responsibility, based on reports from dark-web monitoring and cybersecurity sources. Arizona State University had not publicly confirmed the incident at the time of the report.
The number of affected individuals and the types of information involved have not been publicly disclosed. The available reports do not establish whether Social Security numbers, medical information, financial information, or other personal data were accessed. The scope of the reported incident and any official breach notifications remain unknown.