Bookstore Sells Student Hard Drive Full of Personal Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 4/22/2008
- Institution: University of Connecticut
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 10
- Source: Pogo Was Right
- Abstract Source: WFSB
Abstract
The University of Connecticut is currently investigating how a hard drive filled with personal pictures, documents and information was sold to a student. When Ryan Green installed the hard drive he purchased for $200 from the UConn Co-op, he discovered it contained around 10,000 pictures and 10,000 word documents as well as some sensitive information such as credit card, drivers license and passport information. Green reported this to the Campus Police who launched an investigation into the incident. In all it appears 10 individuals are affected by this incident. One of the individuals, a UConn professor, said he had given the Co-op permission to copy his hard drive when it was in for repair. Police do not expect the investigation to drag out long. According to officials, the Co-op does not resell used hard drives and the staff is cooperating fully with police.
