Topic: university response
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Western Sydney University hit by cyber attack
Western Sydney University experienced a cybersecurity breach compromising extensive personal data of students, staff, and alumni, including contact details, financial information, and sensitive records. The university is collaborating with NSW Police, leading to an arrest, but attacks persist, an...
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Baker University Data Breach Exposes 53,000 People in 2024
A data breach at Baker University compromised the sensitive personal information of over 53,000 individuals, including Social Security numbers, financial details, and medical records. The university discovered unauthorized network access in December 2024 and is offering credit monitoring, but has...
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Harvard Data Breach Exposes Alumni and Donor Information
A sophisticated voice phishing attack compromised Harvard University's Alumni Affairs and Development systems, potentially exposing personal data of students, alumni, donors, faculty, and staff. The compromised data includes contact details, event attendance, donation histories, and biographical ...
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Princeton University Data Breach Exposes Donor, Alumni Info
A sophisticated phishing attack on a Princeton University employee on November 10th led to a data breach, exposing personal information of alumni, donors, students, faculty, and related individuals. The compromised database did not contain highly sensitive data like Social Security numbers, finan...
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University of Pennsylvania Data Breach Exposed in Hack
The University of Pennsylvania experienced a cybersecurity incident where fraudulent emails were sent from official accounts, falsely claiming a data breach and criticizing the university's security and admissions policies. The university confirmed the emails were fake, stated they do not reflect...
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Sequoia Partner Pushes Debunked Brown Shooting Theory
Shaun Maguire, a Sequoia Capital partner, falsely accused a Palestinian student of being responsible for campus shootings, promoting a debunked conspiracy theory that law enforcement and university officials have clarified. This is part of a pattern of inflammatory online behavior by Maguire targ...
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Penn Data Breach: 1.2 Million Donor Records Stolen by Hacker
A data breach at the University of Pennsylvania exposed personal information of about 1.2 million donors, students, and alumni, compromising systems like Salesforce and SAP through an employee's SSO account. Hackers accessed sensitive donor data including names, addresses, donation histories, and...
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