‘Hacktivist’ steals data of 2.5M Columbia University students, employees and applicants in politically motivated cyberattack

A seasoned “hacktivist” reportedly stole sensitive data from more than two million Columbia University students, applicants and employees in a targeted cyberattack officials believe was politically motivated. The sophisticated digital activist, who knocked the Ivy League’s systems offline for several hours on June 24, swiped social security numbers, citizenship status, university-issued ID numbers, application decisions, employee salaries, and other private records, Bloomberg News reported. A university official told The Post the savvy hacker appeared to target specific documents to advance their political agenda. “We immediately began an investigation with the...