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Newcastle University has confirmed unauthorised access to personal information after identifying a configuration issue affecting a connection to one of its admissions systems.
The University said it was alerted to potential unauthorised access on July 27 and subsequently identified a configuration issue that had enabled access to information held within its database.
According to a University statement, the affected information was limited to names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers. Newcastle University said admissions-related information and examination results were not affected.
The disclosure follows reports that cybercrime group ExfilSquad has claimed to have obtained approximately 440,000 records from the University and published the data on its leak site. Newcastle University has not confirmed either the number of records claimed by the group or the publication of the data.
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Levi Strauss & Co. has disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which an unauthorised third party used social engineering techniques to gain access to three employees’ company-issued computers.
According to the company, the incident resulted in access to company files, with preliminary findings indicating that some corporate information was accessed and exfiltrated.
Following detection of the incident, Levi Strauss & Co. initiated its response protocols, implemented containment measures and launched an investigation with support from third-party cybersecurity experts.
The company said its response successfully contained and terminated the unauthorised access. Its investigation remains ongoing.
Levi Strauss & Co. said it does not believe any consumer data was affected. The incident has also not caused any interruption to its business operations.
The company said it does not currently believe the incident has had, or is reasonably likely to have, a material impact on its business strategy, operations, financial condition or results.
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