Politically motivated hacker stole data from Columbia University network: officials

A politically motivated hacker gained unauthorized access to Columbia University’s network and stole the data of an undisclosed number of users, university officials announced this week. The warning followed a major technical outage starting on June 24, which affected the network ID authentication service that students and faculty use to access school platforms — including university emails and online coursework, Columbia Daily Spectator reported. During the outage, several school monitors flashed a portrait of President Trump, according to a photo obtained by the student newspaper. Columbia tapped a cybersecurity firm...