Personal information of thousands, including SINs and bank info, likely exposed in cyberattack: U of Winnipeg

Personal data from potentially thousands of students and staff was stolen in a cyberattack late last month, the University of Winnipeg says.

The names, social insurance numbers, birth dates and addresses of former and current students and school employees have likely been exposed to the attackers, the university said in a Thursday news release.

The bank account information of anyone employed by the university since 2015 is also part of the potential exposure.

“We’re talking about personal financial information going back, I think in some cases, even 20 years,” said Peter Miler, president of the University of Winnipeg Faculty Association.

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