On the morning of Saturday, March 22nd, 2025, New York University’s (NYU) homepage was compromised. Hackers cruised through the confidential admissions data for two hours, taking control of data from over three million applicants, all available at the touch of their fingertips. Amongst this data lay test scores, financial aid records, zip codes, and academic credentials, which the hackers worked to make accessible to the public. Students received a brief letter from NYU confirming that their personal data had been exposed, offering them a one-year subscription to an identity protection service. Further restitution was minimal, the explanations were insufficient, and the opportunity for redress was entirely obsolete.

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