Claiming to be from the hackers, the email issues a 'last warning' before personal data will be sold.
The University of Manchester says it is "focussing all available resources" on resolving the issue
University students and staff have been sent emails warning them of an imminent data leak by a group claiming to be hackers behind a cyber attack.The email, seen by the BBC, threatened of a "last warning" before personal data would be disclosed due to the university not meeting demands.The establishment, which has about 40,000 students and 12,000 staff, has not confirmed how many people are affected by the incident.
A university spokeswoman said: "Following our reporting of a cyber-incident earlier this month, we are aware that some staff and students have been sent emails purporting to be from the people behind it. "All staff and students should be wary of opening suspicious emails or phishing attempts, and report them to our IT department."
She said the university was "working around-the-clock" to "understand what data has been accessed" and was "focussing all available resources" on it.The university is working with the Information Commissioner's Office, the North West Organised Crime Unit and the National Cyber Security Centre over the cyber attack.
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