University of Nottingham Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Students and Alumni
The University of Nottingham has confirmed a significant data breach after the hacker group ShinyHunters leaked files stolen from the university's systems. The breach has exposed approximately 455,000 unique email addresses along with other personal information such as usernames, names, addresses, phone numbers, passport numbers, and details on ethnicity, disabilities, academic enrollment, citizenship status, and fee payments. The university, which is a major research institution in the UK, is working to understand the extent of the data accessed and has contacted affected students and alumni directly. The breach impacts both current students and alumni, and the university is collaborating with Action Fraud, the Information Commissioner’s Office, and other regulatory bodies to address the situation. 
