NL Erasmus University 2016 Hacking (Q9040)
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A data breach risk event
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NL Erasmus University 2016 Hacking
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A data breach risk event
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January 2016
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Not too long ago, the Erasmus University was a victim of a data breach. Although initial results indicated not too much sensitive information was obtained by hackers in the process, it looks as if those findings need to be revised. New data reveals that medical and financial details belonging to an undisclosed number of students were obtained during the breach. A total of 270,000 webforms residing on one particular web server were breached during the attack. Close to 5,000 forms contain student medical information, indicating their health and whether or not they suffer from specific ailments. Moreover, it also provides insights into diseases such as dyslexia, allergies, or other conditions relevant to their behavior. To make matters worse, an even larger undisclosed number of students a (English)
