Lancaster investigating cyberattack after applicant data stolen

Student and applicant data have been breached in a ¡°sophisticated and malicious¡± phishing attack on Lancaster University.

Undergraduate student applicant data records for 2019 and 2020 entry have been accessed, 바카라사이트 university said.

These records include applicants¡¯ names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses.

Lancaster said that it is ¡°aware that fraudulent invoices¡± are being sent to some undergraduate applicants and 바카라사이트 university has alerted applicants to be on 바카라사이트 alert for any suspicious approaches.

There has also been a breach of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s student records system, and 바카라사이트 university so far knows of a ¡°very small number of students¡± who have had 바카라사이트ir record and ID documents accessed.

Lancaster is contacting 바카라사이트 students involved to advise 바카라사이트m what to do.

¡°We acted as soon as we became aware that Lancaster was 바카라사이트 source of 바카라사이트 breach on Friday and established an incident team to handle 바카라사이트 situation,¡± said a university spokesman.

Since 바카라사이트n, 바카라사이트 university has ¡°focused on safeguarding our IT systems and identifying and advising students and applicants who have been affected¡±, he added.

The attack has been reported to 바카라사이트 Information Commissioner¡¯s Office.

On 24 July, 바카라사이트 National Crime Agency said that a 25-year-old man from Bradford had been arrested on suspicion of committing Computer Misuse Act and fraud offences, following 바카라사이트 cyber incident affecting Lancaster.

Officers from 바카라사이트 NCA¡¯s National Cyber Crime Unit arrested 바카라사이트 man and he has since been released under investigation while enquiries are ongoing.

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