Columbia University disclosed a major cybersecurity attack that was discovered after a technical outage in late June, where an unauthorized third party accessed and extracted personal and financial data. The compromised information includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, contact details, demographic information, academic records, financial aid applications, and any insurance or health information shared with the university. In response to the breach, Columbia University is enhancing its current system to prevent future incidents and offering two years of complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Kroll, a risk mitigation firm.