Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
SSNBreach.org Discovers Sensitive Information Online At Rutgers
Quick Facts
- Date: 9/14/2007
- Institution: Rutgers University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 227
- Souce: ESI
- Abstract Source: SSNBreach.org
Abstract
Aaron Titus of SSNBreach.org contacted ESI to let the editors know about a Sept 14 news release announcing the discovery of four files on the Rutgers University web site containing sensitive information. All told these files contained the names, Social Security numbers, assignment scores, test scores, course grades and other information on 227 students. SSNBreach.org notified both Rutgers and the FBI over the discovery. Rutgers immediately removed these files from the web and requested the files be removed from the search caches of the major search engines.
Stolen Laptop Contains Rutgers Student Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/23/2007
- Institution: Rutgers - Newark
- Type of Incident: Theft
- Number Affected: 200
- Source: Attrition.org
- Abstract Source: The Rutgers Observer
Abstract
Rutgers announced the theft of a laptop from the office a Rutgers - Newark political science associate professor. The laptop contained Social Security numbers on 200 Rutger - Newark students, along with grading and class information on an unspecified number of students. According to the associate professor, Gabriela Kutting, the laptop contained student information because the laptop was used to enter student grade information. Recently, Rutgers switched from using SSNs as student identifiers to an internal number. According to Rutgers officials this switch is the reason for the relatively small amount of Social Security numbers exposed.
