An unknown hacker has stolen the sensitive personal, financial and health information of nearly 870,000 people in a major data breach at Columbia University.

As reported by Bleeping Computer, the breach, which was discovered and reported to law enforcement after a June 24th outage affected some of the university's systems, impacts current and former students, family members, employees and applicants.

Here's everything you need to know about this latest data breach including some tips and tricks to stay safe from hackers using this stolen information in their attacks.

Exposed student and alumni data

If you're a current or past Columbia student, the following data may have been exposed as a result of this breach: • Full names • Dates of birth • Social Security numbers • Contact d

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