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A hacker claims to have accessed and plans to sell about 1.2 million lines of personal data from the University of Pennsylvania, including donor information and internal documents. They assert that financial gain, not ideological motives, drove the breach, distancing themselves from previous university hacks linked to anti-diversity efforts.
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A person claiming to be one of the hackers who breached the University of Pennsylvania reports that they have about 1.2 million lines of data, which they plan to sell before releasing it publicly. Their main focus is on accessing the university's wealthy donor database rather than promoting an anti-diversity agenda. They distanced themselves from previous university hacks that targeted affirmative action policies, asserting that their motivation is financial.
The leaked data includes sensitive personal information like emails, phone numbers, and addresses, as well as details about donations. Some documents already appear on a site called Leakforum, including internal university communications related to former president Liz Magill, who resigned following a controversial remark. The alleged hacker claims their data spans decades, even including records from the 1920s and information on former President Joe Biden and his family.
Zack Ganot, CEO of DataBreach.com, confirms the authenticity of the leaked materials, stating they show real access to confidential Penn data. The hacker claims they chose Penn due to its relatively weak security measures. They criticized the university for favoring legacy admissions and donors, arguing that this practice is as problematic as affirmative action policies.
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