University of Pennsylvania hit with lawsuits claiming negligence in protecting former students’ information during cyberattack

Several former students are suing the University of Pennsylvania, saying the school did not do enough to secure personal data that may have been exposed in a cyberattack still being investigated by the FBI. The breach was first detected when a crude and fraudulent message was sent from the email system of Penn’s Graduate School of Education. According to NBC Philadelphia, the email alerted staff and triggered a broader security check that uncovered the unauthorised access. The lawsuits argue that the university had an obligation to protect student information long after graduation. Plaintiffs say they trusted Penn with their identities, academic histories, and financial records — and now fear that data could end up in the wrong hands. Lawyers involved in the case say their clients face