University cyber security breaches double in 2 years and leak military secrets

Today's front page story in The Times has detailed how universities are facing a growing threat from 'cybergangs'
 
http://17026-presscdn-0-98.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2017/09/AdobeStock_8864466-634x0-c-default.jpgThe targeted files range in subjects, from medical record to military designs for 'stealth fabrics', which are thought to help 'disguise' military weapons and vehicles
 
5th September 2017 By Nick Ismail
 
This morning The Times detailed how cyber security breaches at university institutions including Oxford, Warwick and University College London have doubled in the past two years to 1,152 in 2016-17, with cyber criminals targeting scientific, engineering and medical activities; including research into missiles, according to data released after a range of freedom of information requests.
 To what end? Experts fear that this increased targeting of universities and the resulting access to sensitive data, like military and medical research, is being sold to foreign powers.
 
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