Quick Facts

• Date: 12/20/2008
• Institution: Lorain County Community College
• Type of Incident: Penetration
• Number Affected: 22,000
• Source: Pogo Was Right
• Abstract Source: The Chronicle-Telegram

Abstract
Lorain County Community College announced that a sophisticated computer hacker breached two servers and could possibly have gained access to staff, students and community members personal information. The breach, which occurred during Thanksgiving break, involved the library card system which contained the names and Social Security numbers of about 22,000 staff, students and community members. LCCC staff discovered the breach when a virus alert went off due to an unknown individual download applications to the server. Staff immediately removed the server from the network to mitigate the breach until it could be investigated. According to LCCC VP of Strategic and Institutional Development Marcia Ballinger, the unknown individual was most likely looking to pirate space available on the servers and was not after personal information. However, LCCC will begin notifying all affected individuals and instructing them how to sign up for credit monitoring with Equifax. LCCC has enlisted the help and support of the FBI and other computer forensic experts in the investigation of the breach.