Stanford univercity report that investigating apparent IT breach and urges users to update passwords.
In an email to the Stanford community on Wednesday evening, Randy
Livingston, vice president for business affairs and chief financial
officer said the following:
Stanford is investigating an apparent breach of its information
technology infrastructure similar to incidents reported in recent months
by a range of companies and large organizations in the United States.
We do not yet know the scope of the intrusion, but we are working
closely with information security consultants and law enforcement to
determine its source and impact. We are not aware at this time of any
protected health information, personal financial information or Social
Security numbers being compromised, and Stanford does not conduct
classified research.
As a precautionary measure, we are asking all users of Stanford's
computer system – that is, all those with a SUNet, or Stanford
University Network, ID – to change their passwords. This may be done on
the "Accounts" page of the
Stanford website. (You can find the "Accounts" page by going directly
to the main stanford.edu website.) Additional information is posted on
that page verifying the nature of the issue and the University's request
that passwords be updated. As we learn more about the incident, this
process may need to be repeated.
Stanford treats information security with the utmost seriousness and
is continually upgrading its defenses against cyberattacks. Like many
institutions, it repels millions of attempted attacks on its information
systems each day. In recent months, a range of large organizations have
reported attacks involving their information systems. Preliminary
indications are that the breach at Stanford bears many similarities to
these incidents. We are unable to provide additional detail at this
time, given the ongoing nature of the investigation and the importance
of limiting any damage from the incursion. We will provide updates to
users of our systems as more information becomes
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