University of Nottingham confirms student data breach via third-party software vulnerability
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Asha Patel
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Summary
The University of Nottingham disclosed that cyber criminals accessed a "significant amount" of personal student data through a third-party vulnerability in its Campus Solutions student record system on June 9. The attack exploited a hole in third-party software, compromising the university's student record platform.
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A 'significant amount' of personal student data was accessed in the cyber-attack on its Campus Solutions system on 9 June
The university said a 'significant amount of data' was accessed
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