Mathspace Data Breach Affects Over 1 Million Users in Australia and NZ

Mathspace Data Breach Affects Over 1 Million Users in Australia and NZ

First seen 7 Sep 2026, 09:23 UTC Cyberdaily.AuNine.AuThecyberexpress 54.6

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Mathspace, an online tutoring platform, confirmed a data breach affecting 1,079,819 users in Australia and New Zealand on September 3, 2026. Unauthorized parties accessed an internal reporting system due to an unpatched vulnerability in their self-hosted Metabase installation. The breach exposed names, email addresses, user IDs, and account details, but did not compromise passwords or academic records. The unauthorized access occurred between August 10 and August 27, 2026, with the vulnerability disclosed on August 6. Mathspace has since taken the compromised system offline and is investigating the incident. Users are advised to be cautious of potential impersonation attempts and to verify unexpected communications. The company has notified relevant authorities and is working on contacting affected individuals.

Key Points: • Over 1 million users affected by Mathspace data breach. • Attackers exploited an unpatched vulnerability in Metabase. • No passwords or academic records were compromised.

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Timeline

2026-08-06
Metabase vulnerability disclosed
A critical vulnerability in Metabase was disclosed, which Mathspace failed to patch in time.
Thecyberexpress
2026-08-10
Unauthorized access began
Investigation revealed unauthorized access to Mathspace's internal reporting system starting on this date.
Cyberdaily.Au
2026-08-27
Data downloaded
Attackers downloaded user information from Mathspace's reporting database.
Nine.Au
2026-09-03
Breach confirmed
Mathspace confirmed the data breach and the number of affected users.
Thecyberexpress
2026-09-04
Authorities notified
Mathspace informed the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and other relevant authorities.
Cyberdaily.Au
2026-09-07
Service taken offline
Mathspace's compromised internal reporting service has been taken offline for remediation.
Nine.Au