Alleged U Penn hacker claims they’re in it for money, not ‘primarily “anti-DEI”’

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November 3, 2025, 7:54 PM

• •Hackers claim to have exfiltrated data from the University of Pennsylvania.
• •The primary goal of the hackers was to obtain access to the university's donor database.
• •The hackers plan to sell the data before making it public.
• •The university is investigating the breach and has reported it to the FBI.

Hackers claiming responsibility for a breach at the University of Pennsylvania plan to sell personal data before releasing it publicly, with a focus on wealthy donor information. The hackers, who say they are motivated by financial gain, claim to have access to a large amount of internal data, including information on high-net-worth individuals and former President Joe Biden. Leaked data samples include emails, phone numbers, addresses, and donation details, with the hackers stating that Penn was selected due to a weak authentication system. The university is investigating the breach and has reported it to the FBI, while the alleged hackers distanced themselves from previous attacks on other universities.

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