Around 10,000 current and former students of Western Sydney University have had their personal data stolen and posted on the dark web.
As reported by 9News, the security breach — which took place in January and February 2025 — included enrolment, progression and demographic information.
It’s believed the security breach took place through the university’s sign-on system, which stores the information of thousands of students.
The university is expected to contact “current and former students whose information was subject to unauthorised access” next week.
The data of around 10,000 current and former Western Sydney University students was stolen. (Credit: Getty)
In response to the security breach, Western Sydney University (formerly known as the University of Western Sydney) released the following statement: “As soon as the unauthorised access was detected, the University’s internal and third-party cyber experts immediately began working to shut down the perpetrator’s access to the system in real time.”
The university’s Vice-Chancellor and President Professor George Williams AO apologised for the security breach.
“Western Sydney University has been the subject of persistent and targeted attacks on our network,” he said.
“The University is very aware of the personal impact these incidents are having on its students, staff and wider community. On behalf of the University, I apologise to our community. Our teams are working hard to respond and strengthen our digital environment.”
The university also confirmed that it had discovered student data on a dark web forum, posted on November 1, 2024.
The post detailed “personal information belonging to the University community”.
A spokesperson for the university told 9News: “Early investigations indicate that the information contained in this post broadly reflects the same types of personal information outlined in previous cyber notifications.”
Western Sydney University is now investigating the breach and has referred it to NSW Police.
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