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Hacker sells access to databases at UCLA, other universities

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A Russian-speaking hacker sold unauthorized access to databases for more than 60 universities and government agencies in the United States and United Kingdom, including UCLA. The hacker, called Rasputin, sold SQL injections which allow a hacker to access all the contents of an internet database, rather than only parts of it, for various databases according to a statement by Recorded Future, a technology company that specializes in real-time threat intelligence.

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Hacker sells access to databases at UCLA, other universities

By Ryan Leou

Feb. 28, 2017 8:45 p.m.