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Mount Royal University hit by data theft breach

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Mount Royal University confirmed a network breach that stole and deleted data from its file storage systems, disrupting online services, internet access, and internal systems. The university said data on its H drive was accessed and taken by an unauthorized actor, while a separate J drive was wiped during the intrusion. Recovery may take weeks to months, and the event leaves students, employees, and other affected individuals facing continued privacy and extortion risk.

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  1. 08.07.2026 03:00 1 articles · 1d ago

    Hackers breach Mount Royal University network and steal H drive data

    Initial Disclosure

    Hackers breached Mount Royal University’s network on June 17, accessed and took data from certain folders on the university’s H drive, and deleted copies on a separate J drive. The intrusion disrupted online services, internet access, and certain internal systems, and the affected data included information tied to current and former students, current and former employees, and other individuals.

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  2. 08.07.2026 03:00 2 articles · 1d ago

    CMD Organization claims the Mount Royal University breach and demands 30 BTC

    Attribution Update

    CMD Organization claims responsibility for the Mount Royal University intrusion, says it published samples of allegedly stolen data including passport scans and other sensitive documents, and demanded 30 BTC, about $1.9 million, before threatening to leak the full dataset after six days. Mount Royal University also says it reported the incident to the Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner and law enforcement authorities.

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