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• Date: 6/14/2007
• Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
• Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
• Number Affected: 23,000
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: Ledger-Enquirer

Abstract
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is alerting current and former students to a recent security breach. It seems that a file containing personal information on 23,000 Georgia Tech students and alumni was available for a period of time online. This file did not contain Social Security number of financial information but it did contain individual names, birth dates and other demographical information protected under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) legislation. Georgia Tech does know that this information was accessed at least once by an unauthorized source. At this point, Georgia Tech is unaware of any misuse of the information contain in the exposed file.

Quick Facts

• Date: 2/21/2007
• Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
• Type of Incident: Penetration
• Number Affected: 3,000
• Source: Attrition.org
• Abstract Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle

Abstract
Georgia Institute of Technology recently announced that the personal information of 3,000 current and former Georgia Tech employees might have been exposed during a recent computer breach. The computer in question housed employee information such as names, addresses and Social Security numbers on 3,000 employees as well as about 400 Georgia Tech purchasing card numbers. Georgia Tech has contacted the affected individuals and urged them to contact the major credit agencies and place fraud alerts on their accounts. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigations have been notified of this incident.