Coventry University Enterprises Ltd

Coventry University Enterprises Ltd

Coventry University is involved in leaking information of students' confidential data to almost 2,000 people.

An email attachment containing the details was circulated to 1,930 students in November 2017.

Source: https://www.databreaches.net/email-gaffe-by-coventry-university-staff-exposed-1930-students-details/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/coventry-university-enterprises-ltd

"id": "cov14124522",
"linkid": "coventry-university-enterprises-ltd",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "01/2018",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1930,
                        'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Coventry, United Kingdom',
                        'name': 'Coventry University',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Email',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1930,
                 'type_of_data_compromised': "Students' confidential data"},
 'date_detected': 'November 2017',
 'description': 'Coventry University is involved in leaking information of '
                "students' confidential data to almost 2,000 people. An email "
                'attachment containing the details was circulated to 1,930 '
                'students in November 2017.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': "Students' confidential data"},
 'title': 'Coventry University Data Leak',
 'type': 'Data Leak'}
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