University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia Climate Research Center Servers Hacked
Quick Facts
- Date: 11/19/2009
- Institution: University of East Anglia
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Examiner.com, The Register
Abstract
The University of East Anglia's Hadley Climate Research Center recently suffered a breach exposing thousands of email messages. The breach involved 1079 e-mail messages and 72 documents containing internal communications from researchers involved in global warming research. These documents were uploaded to an anonymous FTP server. The documents and e-mails themselves contain internal communications filled with crude language and disparaging comments on skeptical scientists. In addition, several of the messages appear to bring into question the relationship between the scientists and several journalists as well as call into question the methodologies used in some of the research.
E-mail Mistake Exposes Personal Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 4/21/2007
- Institution: University of East Anglia
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 1,200
- Source: Pogo Was Right
- Abstract Source: Norwich Evening News
Abstract
University of East Anglia Sportspark officials are apologizing after a staff mistake exposed customer e-mail addresses. A recent e-mail sent out by the UEA Sportspark announcing a charity event contained the e-mail addresses of 1,200 UEA Sportspark customers. The staff member sending the e-mail forgot to hide the recipients address as is the standard practice at the UEA Sportspark. An apology was sent to all customers affected by this incident stating that the UEA Sportspark plans to implement changes to ensure all e-mail communications are checked by multiple staff members before sending.
