Data Breach at College Sports Scholarship and Recruitment Assistance Platform Exposes Over 3 Million Student-Athlete Records Online

A treasure trove of data belonging to 3 million individuals, primarily student-athletes, their families, and college coaches, was left unprotected online. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler’s discovery of the non-password-protected database once again highlights just how easily individuals with an internet connection can access sensitive data if they know where to look.

This recent data snafu was linked to PrepHero, a college sports scholarship and recruitment assistance platform based in