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Hacker with ‘political agenda’ stole data from Columbia, university says (therecord.media)

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Columbia University said the hacker stole data from a “limited portion" of its network but that it was still determining the size of the breach.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

The stolen data the outlet reviewed reportedly contains details on whether applicants were rejected or accepted, their citizenship status, their university ID numbers and which academic programs they sought admission to.

The threat actor reportedly told Bloomberg he was seeking information that would indicate whether the university continues to use affirmative action in admissions despite a 2023 Supreme Court decision prohibiting the practice.