"Manchester University Breach Victims Hit With Triple Extortion"

Following an earlier breach, staff and students at Manchester University have recently been sent threatening emails designed to put pressure on the institution to pay a ransom.  The university revealed on June 9 that it had suffered a data breach after an unauthorized party accessed some of its systems.  The attack was first discovered three days earlier.  The threat actors behind the attack now appear to be employing a classic "triple extortion" tactic, where they contact the individuals whose data has been compromised, hoping that they demand the breached organization pays up.  The university stated that all staff and students should be wary of opening suspicious emails or phishing attempts and report them to their IT department.  The university noted that it was working around the clock to determine what data had been accessed.
 

Infosecurity reports: "Manchester University Breach Victims Hit With Triple Extortion"