University of Connecticut
Bookstore Sells Student Hard Drive Full of Personal Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 4/22/2008
- Institution: University of Connecticut
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 10
- Source: Pogo Was Right
- Abstract Source: WFSB
Abstract
The University of Connecticut is currently investigating how a hard drive filled with personal pictures, documents and information was sold to a student. When Ryan Green installed the hard drive he purchased for $200 from the UConn Co-op, he discovered it contained around 10,000 pictures and 10,000 word documents as well as some sensitive information such as credit card, drivers license and passport information. Green reported this to the Campus Police who launched an investigation into the incident. In all it appears 10 individuals are affected by this incident. One of the individuals, a UConn professor, said he had given the Co-op permission to copy his hard drive when it was in for repair. Police do not expect the investigation to drag out long. According to officials, the Co-op does not resell used hard drives and the staff is cooperating fully with police.
UConn Student Information Found On Economics Profs Web Site
Quick Facts
- Date: 3/31/2008
- Institution: University of Connecticut
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 242
- Source: SSNBreach.org
- Abstract Source: SSNBreach.org News Release
Abstract
SSNBreach.org and the Liberty Coalition discovered yet another university sharing student information via the Internet. In this latest incident, SSNBreach.org announced that an excel file on economics professor Dr. Stiver's web site contained the names, homework scores and grades of 242 students that had enrolled in Dr. Stiver's Economics 242 course. Also included in this file were 8 digit Social Security numbers of 14 students. It appears that the university became aware of this incident before SSNBreach.org. By the time SSNBreach.org notified the university, UConn officials had already removed the files, worked with major search engines to clear the files from caches and had contacted the affected individuals. The university is offering two years of credit monitoring to affected students.
Vendor Breach Exposes UConn Donor Information
Quick Facts
- Date: 11/14/2007
- Institution: University of Connecticut
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: 10
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: Journal Inquirer
Abstract
The University of Connecticut is alerting 10 donors that their information was exposed during a recent computer security breach at Convio, a third-part vendor providing online gift transactions for the UConn Foundation. According to UConn officials, the university foundation was one of 92 organizations affected by the Convio breach. Information such as names, address, and e-mail address as well as the last four digits and expiration dates of credit cards used for donations were exposed during this incident. While there is little chance of harm to the donors, the UConn foundation has suspended all online transaction at this point.
