Princeton Hacked in Latest Attack on an Ivy League School

A database containing information on Princeton University alumni, donors, students and other members of the school’s community was compromised “by outside actors for less than 24 hours,” adding to a string of cyberattacks against Ivy League schools.

The incident happened on Nov. 10 and affected a system in the university’s advancement office that contained personal information such as names, contact details and “fundraising activities and donations” to the school, Princeton said in an email sent to alumni and posted to its website.