More than 20 universities and charities in the UK, US, and Canada had confirmed they are victims of a cyber-attack that compromised a software supplier.
The cyberattack was the result of a ransomware attack on Blackbaud by hackers in May who paid an undisclosed ransom to cyber-criminals.
Dozens more charities and educational organizations had been affected and the Loughborough University is among them.
Compromised information included personal details that were limited to those of former students, who had been asked to financially support the establishments from which they had graduated. It also extended to staff, existing students, and other supporters.
Compromised data also included the stolen data including phone numbers, donation history and events attended.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53528329
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/loughborough-university
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"linkid": "loughborough-university",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "05/2020",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': ['former students',
'staff',
'existing students',
'other supporters'],
'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'UK',
'name': 'Loughborough University',
'type': 'University'},
{'industry': 'Technology',
'name': 'Blackbaud',
'type': 'Software Supplier'}],
'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal details',
'phone numbers',
'donation history',
'events attended']},
'date_detected': '2020-05-01',
'description': 'More than 20 universities and charities in the UK, US, and '
'Canada had confirmed they are victims of a cyber-attack that '
'compromised a software supplier. The cyberattack was the '
'result of a ransomware attack on Blackbaud by hackers in May '
'who paid an undisclosed ransom to cyber-criminals.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['personal details',
'phone numbers',
'donation history',
'events attended']},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': 'Undisclosed',
'ransom_paid': 'Undisclosed Ransom'},
'references': [{'source': 'Cyber Incident Description'}],
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Blackbaud Affects Universities and Charities',
'type': 'Ransomware'}