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The University of Copenhagen has confirmed a major data breach impacting more than 525,000 individuals, making it one of the largest academic cyber incidents in the region. Compromised information includes personal identification details, administrative records, and internal communications spanning multiple university departments. University IT security teams collaborated with external digital forensics experts to contain the breach, sever unauthorized access channels, and assess the full extent of the exfiltration. Affected students, employees, and alumni are being notified with specific guidance on identity monitoring and preventative cybersecurity measures. European data protection authorities have been formally alerted, and investigations are underway to trace the origin of the attack and evaluate institutional third-party vendor risks.
Full report : Massive Cyber Breach at University of Copenhagen Compromises Data of Over 525,000 Individuals.