University of Pennsylvania Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack

U. of Pennsylvania alumni sue over cyber breach

Three former students at the University of Pennsylvania are suing the institution, claiming it failed to protect their sensitive personal information, WPHL reported on Thursday. The suit stems from an incident last month in which vulgar emails were sent from Penn’s Graduate School of Education. “We have terrible security practices and are completely unmeritocratic,” the […]

Several alumni sue University of Pennsylvania following cybersecurity breach

Several former students are suing the University of Pennsylvania, claiming that the school didn’t take sufficient measures to protect their personal information. The lawsuits follow the FBI’s investigation into a cybersecurity breach at the university. Penn discovered the problem when a crude email was sent from the Graduate School of Education. The institution put out a statement on Tuesday, November 4,  saying in part: “On October 31, Penn dis…

University of Pennsylvania confirms hacker stole data during cyberattack

Penn experienced a data breach on Friday as hackers sent messages boasting of the hack to the university community.

University of Pennsylvania confirms data stolen in cyberattack

The University of Pennsylvania has confirmed that a hacker breached numerous internal systems related to the university's development and alumni activities and stole data in a cyberattack.

UPenn Confirms Cyber Attack as Hackers Claim Data on 1.2M People

Cyber criminals who stole data from the University of Pennsylvania wrote an email crudely criticizing its admissions, alleging the university "love[s] legacies, donors, and unqualified affirmative action admits."