The University of Nottingham confirmed on Wednesday that a hacking group gained access to its student records system in a breach affecting both current students and alums.

The University of Nottingham has told students a 'significant' amount of data has been accessed in a major cyber-attack, reportedly carried out by a group called the Shinyhunters

Hackers from the notorious cybercriminal group ShinyHunters gained access to the Russell Group university's student records platform, Campus Solutions, at the end of May.