Four Years Worth of Student Data Publicay Accessible on Web Site
By Adam Dodge - Posted on January 20th, 2006
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/20/2006
- Institution: Kansas University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized disclosure
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: InfoSec News
- Abstract Source: The Kansan
Abstract
Students who utilized the KU online housing application system were notified that their private information might have been exposed. Kansas University found that a file containing names, addresses, birth dates, phone numbers, Social Security numbers and credit card number was accessable to the public December 16, 2005. These records exists for any student who used the online application between April 29, 2001 and December 16, 2005.
Tagged: Kansas University
• 2006
• Financial Information
• InfoSec news
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Unauthorized Disclosure
