In November 2009 , computer servers at the university 's Climatic Research Unit were hacked and the stolen information made public . Over 1,000 emails , 2,000 documents , and source code were released . Because the Climate Research Unit is a major repository for data regarding man-made global warming , the release , which occurred directly prior to the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference , attracted international attention and led to calls for an inquiry . As a result , no fewer than eight investigations were launched in both the UK and US , but none found evidence of fraud or scientific misconduct , and the academics were subsequently fully exonerated
hacked and the stolen information made public
Climatic Research Unit email controversy
University of East Anglia