Top Australian university reports vast, 'sophisticated' hack AustralianNationalUniversity ANU
SYDNEY - A top Australian university with close ties to the country's government and security services on Tuesday said it had been the victim of a vast hack by a"sophisticated operator" who gained access to 19 years of sensitive data.
But vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt said the data accessed included"names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, personal email addresses and emergency contact details, tax file numbers, payroll information, bank account details, and passport details.""In late 2018, a sophisticated operator accessed our systems illegally. We detected the breach two weeks ago," Mr Schmidt said.
"The University has taken immediate precautions to further strengthen our IT security and is working continuously to build on these precautions to reduce the risk of future intrusion."
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