The University of Memphis

A security breach at the University of Memphis has caused private information of certain faculty and staff members to be compromised.

An individual had hacked into a university email account.

Personal details were accessible in an unencrypted format.

They had access to names, social security numbers, addresses, and telephone numbers.

Source: https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2020/12/08/university-of-memphis-security-breach.html

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/the-university-of-memphis

"id": "the159121122",
"linkid": "the-university-of-memphis",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "12/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Memphis, Tennessee',
                        'name': 'University of Memphis',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Email Account Hack',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'None',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'social security '
                                                         'numbers',
                                                         'addresses',
                                                         'telephone numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal information']},
 'description': 'A security breach at the University of Memphis has caused '
                'private information of certain faculty and staff members to '
                'be compromised. An individual had hacked into a university '
                'email account. Personal details were accessible in an '
                'unencrypted format. They had access to names, social security '
                'numbers, addresses, and telephone numbers.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'social security numbers',
                                 'addresses',
                                 'telephone numbers']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Email Account'},
 'threat_actor': 'Unknown Individual',
 'title': 'Security Breach at University of Memphis',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}