A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents while briefly shutting down the school’s computer systems, a university official said. The June 24 cyberattack prompted widespread network outages on campus, locking students […]
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Personal Data on Millions of Columbia University Applicants Stolen by Hacker
Personal information about Columbia University students and applicants—including whether they were accepted or rejected by the school—has been stolen, according to a Bloomberg News review of data provided by a person who claimed to have hacked the school in June. […]
California’s Crackdown on Organized Retail Theft Nets $6.5M in Stolen Goods Seized
California recovered 113,245 stolen items worth nearly $6.5 million so far this year as a result of a crackdown on organized retail theft, Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week. From January to May, the state’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force […]
UBS Confirms Data Stolen After Hack at External Supplier
UBS Group AG said that information about the company had been stolen in a cyber attack on one of its suppliers, following a report a Swiss newspaper that data on more than 130,000 employees had been subject to a hack. […]