In a significant cybersecurity lapse that has sent shockwaves through the higher education finance sector, Nelnet Servicing—a major provider of servicing systems and web portals for student loan giants EdFinancial and the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority (OSLA)—has confirmed a massive data breach. The incident, which impacted approximately 2,501,324 individuals, has exposed highly sensitive personal information, […]
2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.
EdFinancial and the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority (OSLA) are notifying over 2.5 million loanees that their personal data was exposed in a data breach. The target of the breach was Nelnet Servicing, the Lincoln, Neb.-based servicing system and web portal provider for OSLA and EdFinancial, according to a breach disclosure letter. Nelnet revealed the breach […]
Oxford University discloses data breach after careers platform hack
The University of Oxford disclosed a new data breach last week after being informed by its third-party provider, Group GTI, that its CareerConnect career services platform had been compromised. This platform is also used by other UK educational organizations, such as King’s College London and the University of Manchester, to run their institution-specific career hubs. […]