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Hackers Target Penn, Threaten Data Leak Amid Security Concerns

11/1/2025

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On October 31, 2025, hackers targeted the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) via its Graduate School of Education.
The emails accused Penn of poor security and elitism and threatened to leak data.
Penn condemned the emails as fake and offensive and said its cybersecurity team is investigating.
The incident follows a similar attack on Columbia University, underscoring concerns about politically motivated intrusions at elite institutions.

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Story summary

On October 31, 2025, hackers targeted the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) via its Graduate School of Education.
The emails accused Penn of poor security and elitism and threatened to leak data.
Penn condemned the emails as fake and offensive and said its cybersecurity team is investigating.
The incident follows a similar attack on Columbia University, underscoring concerns about politically motivated intrusions at elite institutions.