Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Student and Alumni Data On Stolen Bloomsburg University
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Sun, 2009-11-01 07:26Quick Facts
- Date: 11/1/2009
- Institution: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 574
- Source: OSF DataLossDB
- Abstract Source: Bloom U Today
Abstract
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania recently announced that the theft of a university laptop may have exposed personal student information. The laptop, stolen from a university office, contained the names, Social Security numbers and grades of 574 current and former students. The theft appears to affect students enrolled in psychology courses taught by Julie Kontos from Summer 2004 to Spring 2006. The laptop was stolen along with several small devices and Bloomsburg University Police are investigating the theft. In the notification letter, Bloomsburg advices students to sign up for credit monitoring.
