Indiana University, Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington is at the center of attention due to Xiaofeng Wang, a data privacy professor potentially involved in non-disclosure of Chinese research funding. The matter was brought into focus when the FBI conducted raids on Wang's properties. Allegations suggest that Wang failed to report this funding in U.S. federal grant applications, raising concerns about research integrity and possibly affecting trust in the institution. With no evidence of data leaks or cyber intrusion, the impact is limited to the university's reputation and administrative scrutiny, potentially undermining confidence in their research environment.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/xiaofeng-wang-indiana-university-research-probe-china/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/aaa-iub

"id": "aaa000041125",
"linkid": "aaa-iub",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2025",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

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                        'location': 'Bloomington, Indiana',
                        'name': 'Indiana University Bloomington',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'description': 'Indiana University Bloomington is at the center of attention '
                'due to Xiaofeng Wang, a data privacy professor potentially '
                'involved in non-disclosure of Chinese research funding. The '
                'matter was brought into focus when the FBI conducted raids on '
                "Wang's properties. Allegations suggest that Wang failed to "
                'report this funding in U.S. federal grant applications, '
                'raising concerns about research integrity and possibly '
                'affecting trust in the institution. With no evidence of data '
                'leaks or cyber intrusion, the impact is limited to the '
                "university's reputation and administrative scrutiny, "
                'potentially undermining confidence in their research '
                'environment.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential undermining of confidence in '
                                       'the research environment'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'motivation': 'Non-Disclosure of Chinese Research Funding',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Non-Disclosure of Chinese Research '
                                           'Funding'},
 'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'FBI conducted raids'},
 'threat_actor': 'Xiaofeng Wang',
 'title': 'Indiana University Bloomington Data Privacy Incident',
 'type': 'Non-Disclosure of Funding'}