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ShinyHunters claims Harvard data breach affecting 850,000 individuals

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A cybercrime group known as ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a data breach affecting Harvard University, impacting approximately 850,000 individuals. The stolen data includes personal information and donation records from alumni, donors, and students. This breach occurred about a year after the initial attack, with the group recently publicizing the extent of the data they obtained. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a cybercrime event impacting a university, which falls under the 'tool' category as it relates to security incidents and data breaches rather than core AI development or research.

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ShinyHunters claims Harvard data breach affecting 850,000 individuals

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Jones ·

    ShinyHunters hit 850k alumni, donors, students, and fam in last year's Harvard University raid

    How about them apples? Plenty of personal + donation data leaked by crims, data-sifting breach site claims a year after attack

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