A well-known hacking group has breached the University of Nottingham's systems, accessing "a significant amount of data" — including financial information — belonging to current students and alumni. The university confirmed the attack on 10 June and has since set up a helpline, notified police, and alerted the Information Commissioner's Office, the Office for Students and Action Fraud.
Students and graduates are rattled. Incoming law student Tolu Olufunwa, 17, said the news left her "scared" and wondering whether she had made the right decision, though she is still planning to start in September. Graduate Jacob Edwards, 23, criticised the university's communication as "so little and vague." Former applicant Margaret Ladipo, 19, has already changed her bank details and passwords after her national insurance number was caught up in the breach.
Source: BBC News