The University of Texas at Arlington has confirmed that attackers stole personal information during an October cybersecurity incident. In a statement obtained by The Record for its November 13 report, a university spokesperson said investigators had established data theft but were still determining whose information was involved.
The university had not disclosed the affected data categories or number of people impacted. It said identified individuals would be contacted directly with details, protective steps and information about university support.
MachForms, used for event registration, service requests and surveys, remained offline, according to the spokesperson. Its shutdown does not establish that the application was the attackers’ entry point.
The Record also reported a Qilin ransomware gang claim. That claim should be treated separately from the university’s confirmation of theft: the report provides no university confirmation naming Qilin.
Students and employees should follow official university communications and verify unexpected breach-related messages through trusted channels before supplying information. The undisclosed scope makes assumptions about individual exposure premature.
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