University of Phoenix data breach impacts nearly 3.5 million individuals

University of Phoenix data breach impacts nearly 3.5 million individuals

The Clop ransomware gang has stolen the data of nearly 3.5 million University of Phoenix (UoPX) students, staff, and suppliers after breaching the university’s network in August.

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, UoPX is a private for-profit university founded in 1976 with 82,700 enrolled students and 3,400 employees (nearly 2,300 academic staff).

In early December, the university disclosed the incident on its official website, and Phoenix Education Partners, its parent company, filed an 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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