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.
Dozens more charities and educational organizations had been affected and the University of Exeter 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://www.rankiteo.com/company/university-of-exeter
"id": "uni35623123",
"linkid": "university-of-exeter",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "85",
"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': 'University of Exeter',
'type': 'University'},
{'customers_affected': ['former students',
'staff',
'existing students',
'other supporters'],
'industry': ['Education', 'Charity'],
'location': ['UK', 'US', 'Canada'],
'type': 'Universities and Charities'}],
'attack_vector': 'Software Supply Chain',
'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal details',
'phone numbers',
'donation history',
'events attended']},
'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. Dozens more charities and '
'educational organizations had been affected and the '
'University of Exeter 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 phone numbers, donation '
'history, and events attended.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['phone numbers',
'donation history',
'events attended',
'personal details']},
'title': 'Cyber Attack on Universities and Charities',
'type': 'Data Breach'}