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The University of Nottingham, a UK research university, suffered a data breach affecting approximately 454,600 current and former students. The incident was disclosed in a threat intelligence report published on 15th June 2026, though the exact discovery date is not specified. The breach exposed contact details of the affected individuals.
The attack was attributed to the threat actor group ShinyHunters, who gained unauthorized access to the university's student records system. The specific initial access vector and exploitation techniques are not detailed in the report. The compromised data primarily consisted of contact information, with no mention of financial or highly sensitive personal data.
No further post-incident details are provided in the article, such as regulatory involvement, litigation, ransom payment, or remediation milestones.
Unauthorized access to student records system
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