Educational Security Incidents (ESI)

Quick Facts

• Date: 5/19/2007
• Institution: State University of New York, Stony Brook
• Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
• Number Affected: 89,853
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: Stony Brook Independent

Abstract
State University of New York, Stony Brook is alerting faculty, staff, student and alumni about a recent security incident. Stony Brook discovered that the personal information, including Social Security Numbers, on almost 90,000 Stony Brook individuals was available through Google Cache for two weeks. According to the university, there was an error while reconfiguring the Health Sciences Center library's web site. The university believes this error was not intentional, but is still investigating the incident. SUNY Stony Brook has created a web site - www.stonybrook.edu/sb/disclosure/ - and setup a hot line - 866-645-5830 - to provide more information to affected individuals.