Northern Illinois University security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Northern Illinois University, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Northern Illinois University football team's X account hacked
Impact: Football team's X account hacked and suspected of promoting a cryptocurrency scam
The X account of the Northern Illinois University football team was hacked during the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl game against Fresno State University. The account was suspected of being used to promote a cryptocurrency scam. Whether the account was recovered and what response was taken have not been confirmed.
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