Cyber Intelligence

US charges two Canadians accused of hacking US universities

Medium Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Nov 04, 2026 13:13 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source BleepingComputer
Recorded Nov 04, 2026
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A federal grand jury indicted two Canadians suspected of hacking multiple US universities and using the compromised systems to mine for cryptocurrency. [...]

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-two-canadians-accused-of-hacking-us-universities/
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Event Metadata
  • ID #44988
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Nov 04, 2026
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