Harvard reports vishing breach exposing alumni and donor contact data

Harvard reports vishing breach exposing alumni and donor contact data

Harvard University experienced a data breach through a vishing attack targeting its Alumni Affairs and Development systems, exposing personal contact and donation information. The incident also involved a limited breach related to the Cl0p ransomware group, which leaked additional data from Harvard’s Oracle E-Business Suite. #Vishing #Cl0p #HarvardAlumni #OracleEBS

Keypoints

  • Harvard’s Alumni systems were compromised through a vishing attack, exposing personal data.
  • The breach did not include Social Security numbers, passwords, or financial information.
  • Harvard alerted affected individuals and advised vigilance against suspicious communications.
  • The Cl0p ransomware group claimed to leak 1.3 TB of Harvard data via their leak site.
  • The university confirmed that the breach was limited and targeted a specific administrative unit.

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