DATA BREACH – Security firm ESET noted that even though majority of exposed ProctorU data was 'old,' much of it remained 'valid today and of interest to cybercriminals.' ProctorU's…
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DATA BREACH – Security firm ESET noted that even though majority of exposed ProctorU data was 'old,' much of it remained 'valid today and of interest to cybercriminals.' ProctorU's response was criticized for lacking specificity – the company stated records were 'from 2014' but BleepingComputer found accounts from…
Course / Exam
N/A – historical account credentials
Program
Mixed
Outcome
ProctorU issued a blog post and Twitter statement. Multiple universities (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UCLA, etc.) whose student emails appeared in the database were not individually notified until investigations began. Security firms published analyses advising students to change passwords and remain vigilant.
Source
Research / Academic / Legal
Original
Imported research record