Hackers breach admissions files at three private colleges

Oberlin College was one of three schools affected by an admissions data breach. By Morgan Smith Morgan Smith Education reporter focused on campus life at colleges and universities in the Washington area Email Bio Follow March 8 at 6:18 PM Applicants to three private colleges this week discovered just how steep the price of admission can run.

Cybersecurity is a growing concern among colleges and universities. The incidents occurred the same week a report revealed that Chinese hackers had targeted more than two dozen universities in the United States and other countries in an effort to steal research about maritime technology being developed for military use.

Hamilton College learned Monday someone gained unauthorized access to its admissions system, said Vige Barrie, a college spokeswoman. Some applicants received an email offering to provide application information for payment. Barrie said the hackers may have obtained some information from student applications, but there has been no evidence applicants’ Social Security numbers or credit card information was compromised.

Oberlin spokesman Scott Wargo said the college has not received reports of prospective or current students receiving emails from the hacker.

And voter registration on-line is a great idea.

Let’s see trumps graders!

SupermanHotMale Well I hope somebody is hacking some of the school trump attended.

arguably user data security is not taken seriously enough, otherwise we would not have so many security breaches

Did we ever see Obama's grades ?

Dear Hackers: Donald John Trump at Wharton and Fordham. Get his sub-700 SAT scores as well! daddy admissions dumbfuckDonnie

Could they creatively acquire all of 45's grades and accidentally distribute them, as widely and in detail as possible?

Pls pls pleeeeease let Fordham be one of ‘em.

Hackers, if you’re listening, can you try to get the Trump records at Wharton and Penn? Asking for a nation.

Please help to bring this to justice.

The U.S. is in a cyber war with both China and Russia and the President of the United States is on the side of the enemy. HistoryNeverForgets

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