31 Files on University of New Mexico Web Space Contain Student Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 12/07/2007
- Institution: University of New Mexico
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 333
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: SSNBreach.org
Abstract
SSNBreach.org and the Liberty Coalition have discovered still more files available to the public via the Internet that contain sensitive student information. In this latest find, 31 different files available on a University of New Mexico web site belonging to Associate Professor Vakhtang Putkaradze. The files included information on 333 students that had taken math course from Professor Putkaradze between Fall 2001 and Fall 2004. The information in these files included 177 partial Social Security numbers, 190 e-mail address and grade information on 333 students. According to the university, it appears the files have been online since 2001. The university immediately removed the files once notified and are working to clear copies out of search engine caches.