University of Rochester Data Breach
Monday, 5 June 2023
The University of Rochester has announced that it has suffered a data breach, and is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine exactly who and what is affected. It is believed that the breach was a result of a software vulnerability in a third-party file transfer system utilised at the campus.
"The University takes your privacy and the safeguarding of our data and systems extremely seriously and our University IT staff is working closely with the FBI and an outside data forensic firm to determine what information was compromised and what possible actions need to be taken," the university said in a statement on its website.
"At this time, we believe faculty, staff, and students could be impacted, but we do not yet know the full scope of the impact to University community members or which personal data was accessed, as the investigation is ongoing. We will provide updates as soon as available."
The university stated that the breach has affected roughly 2,500 organisations worldwide in addition to the university itself, and is asking anyone who may be affected to change their passwords and check their banking statements. They also encourage the use of multi-factor authentication.
