Case Western Student Information Found Online
By Adam Dodge - Posted on August 19th, 2008
Quick Facts
- Date: 8/20/2008
- Institution: Case Western Reserve University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 1,160
- Source: Pogo Was Right
- Abstract Source: newsnet5
Abstract
Case Western Reserve University is working to alert students after their information as discovered to be available through a CWRU web site. The site contained the names and Social Security numbers of 1,160 individuals. The university does not know how the information ended up online, but removed the information as soon as it became aware of the issue. Students affected by this incident will be offered one year of credit monitoring for free.
Tagged: Case Western University
• 2008
• Personally Identifying Information
• Pogo Was Right
• Social Security Numbers
• Unauthorized Disclosure
