ReportedUpdated 3 Nov 2026
University of Copenhagen cyberattack
What happened
The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) has ruled out a second cyberattack, saying the activity that led it to shut down several administrative systems on Monday is tied to the breach it disclosed last week, which exposed personal data belonging to some 525,000 people.
Reported impact
An affected population has not been established in the accepted evidence.
- Data access
- exposed
Source evidence
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Published 27 Oct 2026Retrieved 3 Nov 2026
The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) has ruled out a second cyberattack, saying the activity that led it to shut down several administrative systems on Monday is tied to the breach it disclosed last week, which exposed personal data belonging to some 525,000 people.
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Updates and corrections
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