# Hackers steal myTUM passwords and disrupt Munich’s campus system

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/portal-breach-at-germanys-top-university-exposes-every-registered-users-password/
- Published: 2026-11-09T11:44:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T12:20:31+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/11/09/portal-breach-at-germanys-top-university-exposes-every-registered-users-password/5308380
- Topics: Cybersecurity, Europe, Technology, World

## Key points

- Hackers stole myTUM users’ central login passwords.
- An administrator’s credentials were used to attack TUMonline.
- TUM says grades and college applications appear unaffected.

## Summary

Hackers stole the central login passwords of users registered with the Technical University of Munich’s myTUM portal, then used an administrator’s credentials to attack TUMonline, the university’s campus management system. TUM took TUMonline offline and restored access on Monday morning, allowing users to reset their passwords.

The university disclosed the breach on 6 November and has not said how the attackers got in or how many people were affected. Names, addresses and dates of birth may have been exposed, alongside some staff and student records; TUM says its logs indicate grades and college applications were not compromised, though the investigation continues. Accounts with multi-factor authentication were protected, and users have been advised to change reused passwords and watch for phishing.

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