Western Sydney University has been hit by a major cybersecurity breach after mass emails were sent to students and alumni, including some claiming that degrees for some had been revoked.

Reports surfaced on Monday of two different emails being sent from accounts seeming to have an affiliation with the university, including one from an email address called no-email@westernsydney.edu.au, where students and alumni were told that their degrees were "revoked".

Some impacted individuals said they received emails despite already officially graduating or having not completed their studies at the university.

Students at the university also received an email from an apparent official address called "Parking Permits", which outlined an alleged breach by a student who was able to exploit vulnerabil

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