Harvard is investigating a data breach after a Russian-speaking cybercrime organization claimed it was preparing to release information stolen through a vulnerability in a software suite used by the University. Clop, an organization that extorts payments from companies to prevent the release of stolen data, announced the breach on its leak site Saturday.
The alleged breach of Harvard’s systems is part of a larger attack exploiting a vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business system. Clop has not yet publicized the names of other exploited companies.
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Source: Harvard Crimson News
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