Hackers access German university email, 50,000 change passwords BOCHUM, Germany, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Hackers accessed email accounts of at least 16 students and staff members of the Ruhr University in Germany over the last three weeks, officials said. The Local.de said the attacks led 50,000 students in western Germany to change email passwords after a recommendation from the university. Authorities traced the hackers' IP address to Russia but it isn't clear whether the owners of the computers are responsible for the attacks Authorities said what the hackers were after is also unclear.