Newcastle University confirms data breach after ExfilSquad claims 440k records

Newcastle University has confirmed that a configuration issue affecting a connection to one of its admissions systems allowed unauthorized access to personal information, including names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers. The disclosure follows a claim by the ExfilSquad cybercrime group, which says it stole roughly 440,000 records from the UK university and published the … The post Newcastle University confirms data breach after ExfilSquad claims 440k records appeared first on CyberInsider.