After ransomware attack: data leaked from police academy in Hesse
After a ransomware attack, the Hessian University of Applied Sciences for Public Management and Security informs those affected about data outflow.
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In a ransomware attack on the Hessian University of Applied Sciences for Public Management and Security (HöMS) in February, criminals downloaded sensitive data from employees, lecturers and students. Data from the predecessor institution, the Hessian University of Applied Sciences for Police and Administration (HfPV), was affected.
According to current knowledge, the university cannot rule out the possibility that personal data was leaked, some of which dates back to 2010. The university has already filed criminal charges and analyses are still ongoing.
Old network applications
Based on initial evaluations by the Hessian State Office of Criminal Investigation, the university is informing its police students about possible breaches of their personal data in accordance with Article 34 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). According to the university, only the "old HfPV network" is affected, i.e. that of the former Hessian University of Applied Sciences for Police and Administration.
The leaked data includes names, home addresses, email addresses, images, telephone numbers and vehicle registration numbers. It also cannot be ruled out that tax numbers, bank details and health data, such as sick notes and vaccination data, were "exfiltrated", according to a letter to those affected.
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Exercise caution
Finally, the university advises those affected to be vigilant. The likelihood of phishing, social engineering and possible identity theft is higher after such data leaks. The university has also set up a mailbox and a hotline for those affected, according to a statement.
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