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ANU investigates possible hack after vice-chancellor s account liked highly offensive LinkedIn posts


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University spokesperson says Genevieve Bell’s account had ‘liked’ posts she had never seen before about Julie Bishop and Gaza

The Australian National University (ANU) has contacted authorities about a possible hacking incident after its vice-chancellor’s account liked a number of “highly offensive” LinkedIn posts about Gaza and Julie Bishop.

One of the posts liked by Genevieve Bell’s account was an inflammatory post about Gaza, while another made negative comments about Bishop, the ANU chancellor and a former foreign minister.

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ANU investigates possible hack after vice-chancellor’s account liked ‘highly offensive’ LinkedIn posts
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/05/anu-investigates-possible-hack-vice-chancellor-genevieve-bell-linkedin-ntwnfb

University spokesperson says Genevieve Bell’s account had ‘liked’ posts she had never seen before about Julie Bishop and Gaza

The Australian National University (ANU) has contacted authorities about a possible hacking incident after its vice-chancellor’s account liked a number of “highly offensive” LinkedIn posts about Gaza and Julie Bishop.

One of the posts liked by Genevieve Bell’s account was an inflammatory post about Gaza, while another made negative comments about Bishop, the ANU chancellor and a former foreign minister.

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Thu, 05 Jun 2025 01:44:53 GMT
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/05/anu-investigates-possible-hack-vice-chancellor-genevieve-bell-linkedin-ntwnfb

Photograph: Tegan Osborne


Photograph: Tegan Osborne

Caitlin Cassidy Education reporter
2025-06-05T01:44:53Z

Source: Guardian
Source Link: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/05/anu-investigates-possible-hack-vice-chancellor-genevieve-bell-linkedin-ntwnfb


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