A self-proclaimed University of Pennsylvania hacker has revealed plans to sell approximately 1.2 million lines of stolen data before making it public, with a focus on obtaining the wealthy donor database. The hacker group also intends to disclose other documents in the future. The hackers have clarified that their primary goal was the donor database and not anti-diversity policies, as previously speculated. An alleged ‘fun rant’ email was dismissed as non-representative of their motives.
The leaked data includes internal university documents, such as talking points on former university president Liz Magill’s congressional testimony. Ron Ozio, Penn’s head of media relations, has yet to comment on the breach. The university has reported the incident to the FBI and is conducting an investigation. The compromised data, including personal details like emails, phone numbers, and addresses, has been partially verified by individuals contacted by The Verge. Leakforum has already shared some of the leaked documents, including controversial statements made by Magill.
Source: The Verge