Technical University of Denmark breach exposes up to 200,000 records

The Technical University of Denmark has suffered a data breach that may have exposed information belonging to up to 200,000 individuals. BleepingComputer reported that hackers obtained unauthorized entry to the identity and access management system of the institution. After gaining entry, the attackers downloaded a large quantity of data from the network. [1]

According to BleepingComputer, the university confirmed that the attacker used compromised credentials to log into its system, known as DTUBasen. This system handles identity and access management for the university community. The unauthorized entry gave the intruder access to user records spanning more than twenty years. [1]

The university disclosed the security incident on Friday after confirming the unauthorized activity on its network. BleepingComputer reported that the breach allowed the attacker to download significant amounts of user information from the compromised database. The university confirmed that information belonging to thousands of users was exposed. [1]

The compromised DTUBasen system managed access permissions and user identities across the institution. BleepingComputer noted that the impacted records cover more than two decades of data stored in the system. The incident represents a major cybersecurity event for the Danish educational institution as up to 200,000 users could be affected. [1]