Over 525,000 hit in massive University of Copenhagen data breach
Even some PIN codes were stolen, forcing the University to reset them.
The University of Copenhagen has disclosed a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of over 525,000 people. The stolen data included names, national identification numbers, contact details, and some campus access PINs. The breach occurred when unnamed attackers infiltrated one of the university's test environments and extracted the sensitive information.
Following the incident, the university restricted access to critical campus locations, redistributed new access codes, and gradually reopened the locations while containing the attack and preventing further intrusions. The university reported the breach to the Danish Data Protection Agency, as it falls under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and is currently investigating its next steps.
The university warns users about phishing risks and emphasizes the importance of vigilance as universities are attractive targets for cybercriminals due to the valuable nature of the data they possess.
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