The University of Pennsylvania called the FBI after hackers breached its systems last week and sent emails that criticized the institution as “elitist,” “woke,” and “completely unmeritocratic.”
University officials said on Monday that the hack compromised “select information systems” and elicited quick collaboration with law enforcement and independent cybersecurity experts to ensure any further fallout could be mitigated.
“We continue to investigate the breach of data of select information systems. We understand and share our community’s concerns and have reported this to the FBI,” the university said in a statement. “We are working with law enforcement as well as other third-party technical resources to address this as rapidly as possible.”…