University of Sydney Hacked \u2013 Students and Staff Data Exposed
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The University of Sydney has confirmed a significant data breach<\/a> affecting thousands of current and former staff members, as well as students and alums.<\/p>\n In a message to the university community, Vice-President (Operations) Nicole Gower revealed that suspicious activity was detected in an online IT code library last week.<\/p>\n While this digital storage space was meant for software development, it also contained old files with sensitive personal information.<\/p>\n Hackers gained unauthorized access<\/a> to a \u201ccode library,\u201d a place where developers store and test computer code. The university\u2019s security team detected the intrusion and immediately blocked the access.<\/p>\n Although the breach has been stopped, an investigation showed that the intruders downloaded historical files. These files were likely used for testing purposes years ago but were never removed.<\/p>\n Notably, the university clarified that this cyber-attack<\/a> is\u00a0not\u00a0related to a separate technical issue involving student results that occurred earlier this week. The breach exposed personal details for thousands of people.<\/p>\n According to the university, the stolen data includes: Names, Dates of birth, Phone numbers, home addresses, Job titles, and employment dates.<\/p>\n Currently, officials state there is no evidence that the stolen data has been published online or used for fraud. However, the risk remains, and the university is monitoring<\/a> the situation closely.<\/p>\n The breach impacts three main groups, totaling over 27,000 individuals:<\/p>\n