The University of Sydney disclosed a breach involving unauthorized access to an internal code repository that contained historical PII for staff and students.

While the incident was reportedly limited to one system and quickly contained, the presence of real personal data in a development environment raises familiar governance and data minimization concerns.

This case reinforces the need for:
Regular audits of developer repositories
Strict data handling policies for non-production systems

Strong access controls and monitoring
What controls have you seen work best in large academic environments?

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-sydney-suffers-data-breach-exposing-student-and-staff-info/

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