Princeton Phishing Fiasco: Alumni and Donors Caught in Data Breach Drama!
Princeton University’s database took a digital nosedive in a cyberattack, exposing personal info of alumni, donors, and more. The breach was courtesy of a crafty phishing attack on a staff member. While no financial data was leaked, Princeton advises everyone to keep their eyes peeled for fishy messages.
Hot Take:
Looks like the Ivy League is getting an unwanted crash course in cybersecurity! Princeton and UPenn might want to consider offering Cybersecurity 101 as a required course for their employees. Maybe then they’d learn that clicking on suspicious emails is a no-no!
Key Points:
- Princeton University suffered a cyberattack that exposed personal information of alumni, donors, faculty, and students.
- The breach was executed via a phishing attack targeting a university employee.
- Compromised data includes names, email addresses, and phone numbers but not financial information or sensitive records.
- UPenn experienced a similar breach in October, with stolen data from Salesforce and other systems.
- Princeton officials currently see no connection between the two incidents.
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