University of Massachusetts
UMass Amherst Health Services Computer Server Breached
Quick Facts
- Date: 4/22/2008
- Institution: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: CBS 3, Springfield
Abstract
University of Massachusetts, Amherst officials are investigating the breach of a computer server in the university's University Health Services department. The breach by an unknown individual occurred April 11th. According to officials, most patient files are kept on paper, but some patient information was available on the server and the 150 computers in UHS. The university shutdown the UHS network and all UHS computers once the breach was discovered. According to a note on the main UHS web site - www.umass.edu/uhs - about 90 machines have been turned back on and the rest are expected to be operational within one week. Campus officials say it will be weeks before the university is able to determine what, if any, information was compromised but that the university is also looking at the security of all campus systems to help avoid future problems.
U Mass Dartmouth Student Information Posted Online
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/30/2008
- Institution: University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 32
- Source: SSNBreach.org
- Abstract Source: SSNBreach.org Press Release
Abstract
The Liberty Coalition recently alerted the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth that a file on the university's Computer and Information Science Department's web site contained sensitive student information. The file contained the names, grades, GPAs and socail security numbers of 32 students. The SSNs in the file were partially obscured with the first digit replaced by a zero.
