Columbia University recently confirmed a major cyberattack that compromised personal, financial, and health-related information tied to students, applicants, and employees. The victims include current and former students, employees, and applicants. Notifications to affected individuals began on August 7 and are continuing on a rolling basis.
Columbia, one of the oldest Ivy League universities, discovered the breach after a network outage in June. According to Columbia, the disruption was caused by an unauthorized party that accessed its systems and stole sensitive data. Investigators are still assessing the full scope of the theft.
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Source: MSN News
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