ShinyHunters Leak 40GB of University of Nottingham Student Data
The University of Nottingham is the newest victim of the infamous ShinyHunters hacking group. On Wednesday, the university released a statement confirming that unauthorised individuals gained access to its Campus Solutions network- a system used to manage student records. Reportedly, the breach impacted data from the university’s China and Malaysia campuses, too, and this exposure impacts both current students and alumni.
Immediate Response
After detecting the attack on Tuesday, 9th June, the university immediately took the affected systems offline to contain the impact. While the university didn’t publicly name the perpetrators, its chief governance and risk officer, Jason Carter, stated in an internal email to students that the hackers had previously targeted a number of other organisations.
An investigation is also launched with assistance from Action Fraud and the Information Commissioner’s Office. A dedicated support line is set up by the university at 0115 74 86500 to handle student inquiries...
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