Duke Law School Web Site Illegally Accessed
By Adam Dodge - Posted on December 3rd, 2007
Quick Facts
- Date: 12/4/2007
- Institution: Duke University
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: 2,300 (1,400 Social Security numbers)
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Duke University Office of News & Communications
Abstract
Duke University is alerting a number of students after an individual(s) illegally gained access to the Duke University Law School web site which contained sensitive personal information on individuals that requested application information from the Law School. The web site contained the personal information on 2,300 potential applicants including name, home address, telephone number, e-mail address, username and password for the site, and the Social Security numbers of 1,400 applicants. Duke University urged the 1,400 applicants whose Social Security numbers were exposed to closely monitor their credit reports for fraudulent activity.
Tagged: Duke University
• 2007
• Educational Security Incidents (ESI)
• Penetration
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Usernames and Passwords
