ProctorU data breach exposed records belonging to University of Sydney staff and students of multiple Australian universities.
University of Sydney (Australia) — plus UNSW, Melbourne, Queensland, Tasmania, James Cook, Swinburne, UWA, Curtin, Adelaide · reported by ResearchImport
ProctorU data breach exposed records belonging to University of Sydney staff and students of multiple Australian universities. Honi Soit student newspaper broke the story that the leaked ShinyHunters database included emails from 10 major Australian universities.
Course / Exam
Various online exams
Program
Higher education — undergraduate and graduate
Outcome
University met with ProctorU CEO and Compliance Officer on August 6. University stated 'current students' weren't directly affected as ProctorU was only adopted in 2020, but leaked emails contradicted this. University announced a review of its online exam and proctoring approach for 2021.
Source
News / Journalism
Original
Imported research record