Security News > 2023 > June > University of Manchester says hackers ‘likely’ stole data in cyberattack
The University of Manchester warns staff and students that they suffered a cyberattack where threat actors likely stole data from the University's network.
In a statement published on its website, the University of Manchester says they discovered the breach on Tuesday, June 6th, and immediately launched an investigation.
The University says they informed all relevant authorities, including the Information Commissioner's Office, the National Cyber Security Centre, and the National Crime Agency, about the security and data breach.
The University has set up a separate FAQ page for the "Cyber incident," primarily devoted to hosting security guidance for students and staff members.
On the topics of who is responsible for the attack and whether any sensitive research or personal data has been stolen, the University was limited to saying that the investigation is still ongoing and will inform the public as soon as more information becomes available.
The University of Manchester says its security incident is unrelated to the recent MOVEit Transfer data theft attacks or the associated data breach at Zellis.