"Millions of UK University Credentials Found on Dark Web"

Security researchers at Crossword Cybersecurity have recently discovered 2.2 million breached credentials linked to the UK’s 100 top universities available on the dark web, putting staff, students, and their data at risk.   The researchers who found the credentials claimed that over half (54%) belong to elite Russel Group institutions.  The researchers stated that there is a potential risk to sensitive research if threat actors are able to access user accounts with compromised credentials.  The researchers noted that over half (54%) of breached credentials came from UK universities with research facilities with government-funded programs in areas like nuclear energy and defense.  The researchers found that the top 30 universities in the country are up to 50% more likely to have breached credentials than other institutions in the top 100 and that London’s universities have more breached logins (506,330) than those in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland combined (465,767).

Infosecurity reports: "Millions of UK University Credentials Found on Dark Web"