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Confidence HighNov 18, 2024ru.nl

Radboud Universiteit meldt datalek van e-mailadressen

PatternExternal actor · Hacking · Confidentiality impact

Op 18 november 2024 heeft de Radboud Universiteit bekendgemaakt dat in de week voorafgaand aan deze datum 40 e-mailadressen van de universiteit zijn gelekt. De gegevens zijn buitgemaakt via een malafide website die leek op een legitieme site voor toegang tot boeken en wetenschappelijke artikelen.

Signal date
Nov 18, 2024
Updated
Jul 2, 2026
Confidence
High
Sources
2 sources

Signal context

First seen: Nov 18, 2024

Last updated: Jul 2, 2026

Status: Public signal

Key points

  • 40 e-mailadressen van de universiteit gelekt.
  • Gegevens buitgemaakt via een malafide website.
  • Website deed zich voor als legitieme bron voor boeken/papers.

Signal analysis

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Affected organization
Ru logo
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Likely country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands

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    Threat source
    Hacking activity

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    • Source type: outside the affected organization
    Business impact
    Potential data exposure

    Impact area: Confidentiality

    Trend context
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    • 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
    Mentioned entities
    Suspected Data ExposureRadboud UniversiteitGegevensWebsite

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