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China behind massive Australian National University hack, intelligence officials say
Source: The Guardian
China behind massive Australian National University hack, intelligence officials say
Officials fear data breach may be used to recruit students or university alumni as informants
Michael McGowan
Thu 6 Jun 2019 01.16 BST Last modified on Thu 6 Jun 2019 01.18 BST
Intelligence officials believe China may have been behind a massive data breach which compromised the personal details of thousands of Australian National University students and staff.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that senior intelligence officials have pointed the finger at China as one of only a few countries capable of pulling off the hack, which compromised up to 19 years’ worth of personal data from students and staff.
The ANU revealed the breach on Tuesday, with vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt saying the university had detected an “unauthorised access to significant amounts” of data including the bank numbers, tax details, academic records and passport details of students and staff dating back almost two decades.
The Australian Signals Directorate said the hack appeared to be the work of a sophisticated actor, and now intelligence officials are reportedly pointing the finger at China.
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Officials fear data breach may be used to recruit students or university alumni as informants
Michael McGowan
Thu 6 Jun 2019 01.16 BST Last modified on Thu 6 Jun 2019 01.18 BST
Intelligence officials believe China may have been behind a massive data breach which compromised the personal details of thousands of Australian National University students and staff.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that senior intelligence officials have pointed the finger at China as one of only a few countries capable of pulling off the hack, which compromised up to 19 years’ worth of personal data from students and staff.
The ANU revealed the breach on Tuesday, with vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt saying the university had detected an “unauthorised access to significant amounts” of data including the bank numbers, tax details, academic records and passport details of students and staff dating back almost two decades.
The Australian Signals Directorate said the hack appeared to be the work of a sophisticated actor, and now intelligence officials are reportedly pointing the finger at China.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jun/06/china-behind-massive-australian-national-university-hack-intelligence-officials-say
