Hackers infiltrate Algonquin College databases
OTTAWA — Algonquin College in eastern Ontario says it is advising students and alumni that hackers have infiltrated a server infected with malware.
The Ottawa-based college says the “unauthorized and illegal access” was discovered on May 16 and forensic experts brought in to investigate found that the infected server hosted access to databases which contained personal information.
The school, which also has campuses in Perth and Pembroke, says an investigation has not found any direct evidence that any data was accessed or taken, nor was any financial or health information exposed in the incident.
The college says it alerted 4,568 people via email on Monday that their information, including birth dates and home addresses, may have been exposed.