Roane State Community College
Student and Staff Information Stolen From Roane State Employee's Car
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Mon, 2009-10-12 20:29Quick Facts
- Date: 10/12/2009
- Institution: Roane State Community College
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 10,941
- Source: DataBreaches.net
- Abstract Source: Roane State News Release
Abstract
Roane State Community College is working to notify current and former students and employees after the theft of a device containing personal information. The device, stolen from the care of a Roane State employee, contained the names and Social Security Numbers of 1,194 current and former employees and 9.747 current and former students. Roane State staff also determined that the device contained only the Social Security Numbers for an additional 5,036 current and former students. The employee's car was broken into while off campus and the theft is being investigated by the Konx County Sheriff's Department. Roane State has sent letters to all affected individuals are is offering one year of credit monitoring. The device did not contain educational records.
