University of Sydney Confirms Data Breach Affecting 27K+
TL;DR
The University of Sydney confirmed a data breach affecting over 27,000 individuals, including staff and students, due to unauthorized access to an internal coding repository. Access was blocked upon detection, and authorities were notified as required.
Source: Bitdefender
Personal information on University of Sydney staff and students was exposed in a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to an internal online coding repository, the university confirmed. The breach was detected last week. Access was swiftly blocked once the intrusion was discovered, university officials said. The New South Wales Privacy Commissioner, the Australian Cyber Security Centre and education regulators were notified as part of mandatory reporting obligations. An internal investigation found that historical data files stored within the code repository were accessed and downloaded. More than 27,000 individuals were affected, including current and former staff, affiliates, students, alumni and a small number of supporters whose records dated as early as 2010. Full Story