Hogeschool Utrecht warns of data leak in SURFfilesender affecting 500+ users
Hogeschool Utrecht (HU) disclosed on November 11, 2024, a data leak in SURFfilesender, a file-sharing service used by many educational institutions. The vulnerability, which existed between November 21, 2023, and October 14, 2024, allowed unauthorized access to files of over 500 HU employees and students who did not use file encryption. Both HU and SURF reported the incident to the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
Signal context
First seen: Nov 11, 2024
Last updated: Jul 2, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Data leak in SURFfilesender disclosed on November 11, 2024.
- Vulnerability existed from November 21, 2023, to October 14, 2024.
- Over 500 Hogeschool Utrecht employees and students affected.
Signal analysis
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Likely country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands
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- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Confidentiality
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External sources
Gebruik SURF software bleek toch niet zo veilig voor de HU - Trajectum - Hogeschool Utrechthttps://trajectum.hu.nl/hu-slachtoffer-van-datalek-surffilesender/Public source from trajectum.hu.nl.
Hogeschool Utrecht waarschuwt voor beveiligingslek in SURFfilesender - Security.NLhttps://www.security.nl/posting/865870/Hogeschool+Utrecht+waarschuwt+voor+beveiligingslek+in+SURFfilesenderPublic source from security.nl.
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