Australia: Western Sydney University hit by massive cyber attack

According to a VNA reporter in Sydney, Western Sydney University (WSU) in Australia has just become the victim of a large-scale phishing attack after a series of fake emails were sent to students and alumni of the school with the false announcement that their degrees had been "revoked" by the school.

Australian media reported that many people received at least two different types of emails falsely claiming their qualifications were no longer valid and they would be permanently suspended from studying at the school.

The incident has caused confusion among students at the school, including former students. Many said they received the email whether they had graduated or not yet completed their studies.

Some victims expressed concern as these scam emails contained official school links and even included accurate personal information such as student numbers.

Additionally, WSU students received an email from an official-looking "Parking Permits" address that said a student had exploited a security vulnerability to create fake parking permits and access school email addresses.

The email also pointed out that this was "a clear indication of fundamental security weaknesses" that remained in WSU's systems.

A WSU spokesperson confirmed it was aware of the "fraudulent" emails, asserting they "are not legitimate and were not issued by the school."

WSU said it had notified those affected and also reported the incident to New South Wales Police.

In a statement, New South Wales Police confirmed the Cyber Crime Investigation Unit is investigating the alleged data breach at WSU.

The agency recommends anyone who suspects their personal information has been compromised should contact ReportCyber – the Australian Government 's online platform for reporting cybercrime and cybersecurity incidents.

Notably, WSU was involved in a major data breach earlier this year, which resulted in the personal information of about 10,000 students being leaked on the "dark" website.

A former student was later charged in connection with the attack./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/australia-truong-dai-hoc-western-sydney-bi-tan-cong-mang-quy-mo-lon-post1068718.vnp