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York University in Toronto says an unauthorised actor took personal information submitted through online forms

Reported1 distinct origin, 1 independent.

York University in Toronto said an unauthorised actor accessed some online forms used by university departments and took personal information submitted through them, in a notice dated 6 November, the day it was made public. Global News reported that the breach was discovered on 25 October, that the forms held submissions from 2007 to October 2026 such as residence applications and surveys, and that a small number of people had government identification or financial account information exposed. The university said it found no evidence the actor went beyond the affected websites. Nobody has named an actor.

When
6 November 2026
Where
Toronto, Canada
What
cyber, education
Attribution
Not attributed. No government, court or company has said who did it.
In the record
Published 2026-11-12 01:51 UTC

Sources

  1. Evidence York University Media · Not yet classified origin: York University notice, 6 Nov · published 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence Global News Media · Independent origin: York University notice, 6 Nov · published 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC
  3. Evidence CTV News Media · Independent origin: York University notice, 6 Nov · published 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC

History

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