Topic: university security
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University of Sydney Data Breach Exposes Student, Staff Info
Hackers breached a University of Sydney code repository, compromising the personal data of over 27,000 current and former students and staff. The stolen information includes sensitive details like names, addresses, and employment records, but there is no evidence of its publication or misuse yet....
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University of Hawaii Cancer Center Struck by Ransomware
A ransomware attack on the University of Hawaii Cancer Center in August 2025 compromised decades-old research files, including historical Social Security numbers of study participants, though clinical operations were unaffected. The university paid a ransom to obtain a decryption tool and secure ...
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Monroe University Data Breach Impacts 320,000 People
A December 2024 cyberattack at Monroe University compromised sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers and medical records, of over 320,000 individuals. The university is notifying affected parties and offering a year of free credit monitoring, following a review that concluded i...
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University of Pennsylvania Data Stolen in Cyberattack
The University of Pennsylvania experienced a cybersecurity breach where hackers used stolen credentials via social engineering to access systems, stealing sensitive data and sending fraudulent emails. Attackers exfiltrated approximately 1.71 GB of internal documents and a donor database with 1.2 ...
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U Penn Hacker Says Motive Was Money, Not Anti-DEI Stance
The University of Pennsylvania data breach was financially motivated, with the hacker aiming to access and potentially sell the wealthy donor database, not driven by ideological opposition to diversity initiatives. Compromised data includes sensitive personal information from donors, internal uni...
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