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Threat Intelligence & APT The Record 3 weeks ago

Cyberattack hits University of Munich, potentially exposing student financial data

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
CyberNew Threat Intel Assessment
Assessed Severity: INFORMATIONAL
Impacted Surface
Enterprise Perimeter & Network Defense
Intelligence Sector
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Analyst Takeaway

"Image: Diego Delso via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Cyberattack hits University of Munich, potentially exposing student financial data Germany’s Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is investigating a cyberattack in which an unknown hacker accessed a system containing sensitive student information, including potential health insurance and financial aid data. The university, commonly known..."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

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university of munich
Image: Diego Delso via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Cyberattack hits University of Munich, potentially exposing student financial data

Germany’s Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is investigating a cyberattack in which an unknown hacker accessed a system containing sensitive student information, including potential health insurance and financial aid data.

The university, commonly known as LMU Munich, said Saturday that an attacker accessed enrollment data stored on one of its IT systems.

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