A cyberattack on Princeton University compromised a database containing biographical information of alumni, donors, faculty, and students, but did not include sensitive financial or credential data. The incident was caused by a phishing attack that targeted a university employee, and officials have since secured the system. #PrincetonUniversity #PhishingAttacks
Keypoints
- A phishing attack led to the compromise of Princeton University’s database containing personal information.
- The database included names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses but excluded financial credentials and sensitive records.
- Potentially affected individuals include alumni, donors, students, faculty, and staff connected to Princeton.
- Princeton officials have secured the database and warned users to verify any suspicious communications.
- A similar data breach occurred at the University of Pennsylvania, but there is no confirmed connection between the incidents.