TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY DATA BREACH IMPACTS 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE

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Texas Tech University experienced a data breach affecting 1.4 million people due to a ransomware attack targeting its Health Sciences Center. Personal information like names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and medical details were compromised. The university is providing affected individuals with free credit monitoring services and has reported the incident to the US Department of Health and Human Services.