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Columbia Student Data Stolen by Politically Motivated Hacker, University Says
- A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems, stealing student documents and causing network outages, according to a university official.
- The cyberattack, which occurred on June 24, locked both students and staff out of their email accounts and coursework for several hours.
- A Columbia spokesperson described the hacker as a highly sophisticated 'hacktivist' aiming to further a political agenda.
- The attack occurs amid threats from the Trump administration to withhold $400 million in federal funds over concerns for Jewish student safety.
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Hacktivist Stole Columbia University Students' Data In A Cyberattack
A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University's data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents while briefly shutting down the school's computer systems, a university official said Wednesday.
‘Hacktivist’ steals data of 2.5M Columbia University students, employees and applicants in politically motivated cyberattack
A seasoned "hacktivist" reportedly stole sensitive data from more than 2 million Columbia University students, applicants and employees in a targeted breach officials believe was politically motivated.
Columbia University hacker accesses millions of student applications to see if school uses affirmative action, changes computer screens to smiling picture of Trump
During the disruption, an image of President Donald Trump smiling appeared on computer screens, including public monitors in the student center.
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Columbia student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says
A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing student records and causing widespread disruptions.
With "Bloomberg", the pirate claims to have wanted to check whether the university had continued its practices of positive discrimination during his admissions while the Supreme Court prohibited them in 2023.
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