Technical University of Munich security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Technical University of Munich, with related coverage.
Technical University of Munich portal hacked, login passwords stolen
60kImpact: Login passwords of registered myTUM users stolen; personal information of around 60,000 students and staff potentially affected
Central login passwords belonging to registered users of Germany's Technical University of Munich were stolen through its legacy myTUM portal, and attackers also gained access to the TUMonline academic management system using administrator credentials. Personal information, including names, addresses and dates of birth, of around 60,000 students and staff may have been affected, and the actual extent of data exfiltration remains under investigation. The university suspended the accounts involved and shut down the systems, with TUMonline returning to service on 9 November.
Related reports: 12 · last report →Registered users’ login passwords stolen in Technical University of Munich portal breach
Impact: Theft of registered users’ central login passwords and possible access to personal information
The legacy myTUM portal at Germany’s Technical University of Munich was breached, and registered users’ central login passwords were stolen. The attackers also used administrator credentials to access the TUMonline academic management system and may have accessed names, addresses, dates of birth and other information. The university shut down both systems and began changing passwords while investigating the actual extent of data exfiltration.
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