BYU Student Information Posted to the Internet
By Adam Dodge - Posted on January 16th, 2008
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/17/2008
- Institution: Brigham Young University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 89
- Source: SSNBreach.org
- Abstract Source: SSNBreach.org Press Release
Abstract
SSNBreach.org has found another university exposing personal student information to the general public when it discovered an excel file in Google Cache from the Brigham Young University web site containing information on 89 students. The file, "MD-DO-Stats-2006.xls" was found to contain names, genders, economic status, academic majors, races and MCAT of BYU applicants. BYU did not respond to the Liberty Coalition about this incident.
Tagged: Brigham Young University
• 2008
• Educational Information
• Financial Information
• Personally Identifying Information
• SSNBreach.org
• Unauthorized Disclosure
