38,000 SSNs At Risk After Georgetown Theft
By Adam Dodge - Posted on January 28th, 2008
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/29/2008
- Institution: Georgetown University
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 38,000
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: The Hoya
Abstract
Georgetown University is notifying students, alumni, faculty and staff over the January 3rd theft of a USB Hard Drive from the university's Leavey Center. The Hard Drive, used to backup a computer used for billing purposes, contained the names, Social Security numbers, activities fees and student insurance billing information on 38,000 members of Georgetown's university community, including 25,000 alumni. The files on the drive include all students enrolled in the university between 1998 and 2006. The university plans to hold campus-wide information sessions and setup a hotline to help answer student questions about the incident.
Tagged: Georgetown University
• 2008
• Educational Security Incidents (ESI)
• Financial Information
• Medical Information
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Theft
