Summary
Princeton University notified its community about a data breach that happened on November 10 and lasted less than 24 hours. The breach involved potential access to certain university-related data, and Princeton has launched an investigation while advising caution against phishing scams.
Key Facts
- The data breach at Princeton occurred on November 10 and was detected in under 24 hours.
- The breach may have involved data linked to fundraising and donations but not sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers or bank details.
- An employee with usual database access became a target of phone phishing, which led to the breach.
- The university has informed affected individuals to be wary of fake messages claiming to come from Princeton.
- No ransom demands were made in relation to the breach.
- Princeton is working with law enforcement on the investigation and expects it to take several weeks.
- Phishing is a common scam involving fake communications to steal personal data.
- No additional systems at the university were believed to be affected by this breach.
