Hackers try to extort University of Colorado in cyberattack
April 9, 2021
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Hackers are trying to extort the University of Colorado after a cyberattack that potentially compromised personal information from more than 310,000 files, including student data, medical information and several Social Security numbers, university officials said Friday.
The attackers have posted small amounts of data on the internet and are threatening to post more if they are not paid, The Boulder Daily Camera reported.
“The university does not intend to do so, following guidance from the FBI,” a university news release said. “Paying would not ensure that data is not posted, now or in the future, or that there would not be additional demands.”