Former UF Student Information Leaked To Web
Quick Facts
- Date: 11/21/2007
- Institution: University of Florida
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 415
- Source: Attrition.org
- Abstract Source: The Independent Florida Alligator
Abstract
The Liberty Coalition recently alerted the University of Florida that the names and Social Security numbers of more then 400 students was available to the public online. The liberty Coalition found 14 files containing the sensitive information dating back to 1998 on a UF web site. Students enrolled in the university's ISM 4220 or ISM 4330 courses between 1998 and 2001 are affected. UF officials immediately removed the files upon notification and a review of the available access log data shows that nobody had accessed the files in five years. An investigation into the incident showed that the files were posted to a gradebook before the university phased out the use of Social Security numbers and student identifiers. The university is still investigating how these files ended up online.
