Columbia Cyberattack Appears Politically Motivated, University Says The attacker, described as a “hacktivist,” shut down computer systems and stole student data last week.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education warned Columbia University that its accreditation could be in jeopardy. The warning, sent June 26, comes after the Education Department pressured the ...

Columbia University was hit by a suspected cyberattack Tuesday morning that knocked its systems offline for several hours, prompting the school to notify authorities, according to sources and ...

Columbia University agreed to pay $9 million to settle a proposed class action by students who claimed it submitted false data to boost its position in U.S.News & World Report’s influential ...

Personal information about Columbia University students and applicants — including whether they were accepted or rejected by the school — has been stolen, according to a Bloomberg News review ...

The House Education Committee is probing Columbia University leaders over messages that appeared to downplay fears of antisemitism on the Ivy League campus last year. A new letter, penned by ...

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani listed himself as Black on a Columbia application but later said he wasn’t, according to reporting from the New York Times.

Columbia's administration has said preserving the university's academic autonomy is a "red line" as negotiations continue. Virginia Lam Abrams, a Columbia spokesperson, said university leaders ...

Columbia University has confirmed a massive cyberattack which compromised sensitive data of over two million students, applicants, and staff, per New York Post. Officials believe the incident ...

House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik is criticizing Columbia University’s president over past comments that the congresswoman said are a potential violation of the Civil Rights ...

West Columbia Riverwalk finally set to reopen after Hurricane Helene damage. Here's when. By Caleb Bozard [email protected] Jul 2, 2025 ...