A University of Nottingham spokesperson said: “The University of Nottingham has been the victim of a cyber incident and a significant amount of data in our student record system has been accessed by a well-known cybercriminal group.
“This is now the subject of a criminal investigation. We are working with the third party that maintains the platform to investigate and we will continue to support the police with their enquiries.
“While the investigation continues, we are unable to provide further information on the nature and extent of the cyber attack.
“We understand that those affected will have concerns about what this means for their personal data and we are contacting them directly to offer advice and support as we learn more about the incident.
“We have set up a telephone helpline to provide practical support and advice for anyone that has concerns over how this incident may have affected the security of their personal data.
“We take the privacy and security of data that we hold seriously.
“We have notified the Information Commissioners’ Office in accordance with our legal obligations.
“The National Cyber Security Centre, the Office for Students and Action Fraud have also been notified.”
The university said it would not be offering any further information due to an ongoing criminal investigation into the attack.
