Summary: Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails Crunch
1. University of Pennsylvania affiliates received threatening emails claiming to be from the university's Graduate School of Education, demanding a stop to donations and criticizing the school's security practices and meritocracy.
2. The hack appears to be motivated by Penn's recent rejection of the White House's proposal for universities to commit to political agendas in exchange for funding.
3. The university has publicly stated that the email is fraudulent, does not reflect their values or actions, and they are actively addressing the situation.
2. The hack appears to be motivated by Penn's recent rejection of the White House's proposal for universities to commit to political agendas in exchange for funding.
3. The university has publicly stated that the email is fraudulent, does not reflect their values or actions, and they are actively addressing the situation.
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University of Pennsylvania affiliates received threatening emails, falsely claiming to be from the Graduate School of Education. The emails demanded a halt to donations and criticized school security practices and meritocracy. This hack seems related to Penn's rejection of the White House's
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ID: dfa7b64d-81c7-4164-8437-6599065fe37c
Category ID: listed_summary
Date: Nov. 2, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-02
Created: 2025/11/02 20:42
Updated: 2025/12/07 22:53
Last Read: 2025/11/03 16:25