Hacked Columbia University Data Includes Banking Numbers, GPAs

Bank numbers, GPAs among data stolen in recent Columbia University breach

The school began investigating a potential cyber attack in June following an IT outage at the school. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hacked Columbia University Data Includes Banking Numbers, GPAs

The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data.

Columbia University 2025 Data Breach Exposes Student Financial Records

In the shadowy world of cybersecurity threats targeting higher education, Columbia University has emerged as a stark example of vulnerability, with a recent data breach exposing sensitive financial and academic records of students and alumni. According to a detailed review by Bloomberg, hackers pilfered banking details, including account and routing numbers, alongside grade point averages (GPAs) and other personal identifiers. This incident, whi…