Carnegie Mellon University reports cyberattack, data breach impacting 7,300 individuals
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Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh reported that it experienced a data breach on August 25, 2023, potentially affecting the personal information of over 7,300 individuals.
The breach involved unauthorized third-party access to files containing personal details of current and former students, employees, applicants, and contractors.
No details are disclosed about the nature of the attack or the types of data explosed.
The university, having detected suspicious activity on its computer system, secured it and involved law enforcement. Those potentially impacted have been informed and offered credit monitoring services through Experian.
Despite the breach, Carnegie Mellon stated there's no evidence of fraudulent or inappropriate use of the compromised information.
