Western Sydney University has today notified individuals impacted by unauthorised access to its IT network.
The intrusion was identified by the University in January 2024 and quickly shut down, an investigation commenced and remediation measures were implemented.
Since January 2024, the University undertook its due diligence to understand the nature, scope and scale of the incident, the number of individuals impacted, and to protect against further harm. This was also done in accordance with the University’s legal obligations.
The investigation has indicated that the earliest known unauthorised access to the University’s Microsoft Office 365 environment was on 17 May 2023 and included access to some email accounts and SharePoint files.
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