Data Breach Suspected at Uppsala University’s Studium Platform
Severity: Medium (Score: 51.9)
Sources: Uu.Se
Summary
Uppsala University has reported a suspected data breach involving personal data from its Studium platform, following a hack of its service provider, Sunet. The breach is currently under investigation to determine if any personal data has been leaked. Users of Studium are advised to change their passwords, especially those logging in as guests. The university has reported the incident to the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) and is working closely with Sunet to assess the impact. No specific details about the type of data compromised or the exact number of affected users have been disclosed as the investigation is ongoing. The university assures that Studium remains secure for normal use. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Key Points: • Uppsala University is investigating a suspected data breach involving its Studium platform. • The breach may involve personal data, but specific details are not yet confirmed. • Users are advised to change passwords, particularly those logging in as guests.
Key Entities
- Data Breach (attack_type)
- Studium (company)
- Sunet (company)
- Uppsala University (company)
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information (cwe)
- uu.se (domain)