Cyberattack Exposes Sensitive Data at Virginia's Christopher Newport University

Christopher Newport University (CNU) in Newport News, Virginia, announced a "sophisticated cyberattack" on December 19, 2024, compromising names, ID numbers, email addresses, staff job titles, contact information, and multifactor authentication details. The university has mandated immediate password resets, warning that accounts will be locked if not updated by 2 p.m. Thursday. CNU is working with law enforcement and cybersecurity vendors to investigate and secure its systems, highlighting the increasing threat of cyberattacks on educational institutions.

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