The incident comes amid a spate of cyberattacks on British institutions and businesses this year, including the BBC, Boots, British Airways, Royal Mail, WH Smith, and JD Sports.
The University of Manchester has said data has"likely been copied" during a cyberattack on its computer systems.
It is not yet clear what information has been accessed by the attackers, but staff and students have been advised to watch out for any suspicious emails. The National Cyber Security Centre and National Crime Agency are among the authorities working with the university's own experts to resolve the incident.
A statement said:"We are working to understand what data have been accessed and will update you as more information becomes available.""Our priority is to resolve this issue and provide information to those affected as soon as we are able to, and we are focusing all available resources," it added. The university and the NCSC have warned all those potentially impacted should be"vigilant" of phishing emails - a common tactic used by internet fraudsters to scam people.
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