Nine University of Nebraska at Kearney Computer Compromised
Quick Facts
- Date: 7/2/2008
- Institution: University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: 2,035
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: NTV
Abstract
The University of Nebraska at Kearney has begun sending letters to former students after nine computers where discovered to have been compromised by an unknown individual. These computers, located in the College of Natural and Social Sciences contained information on advisees in the Department of History in 2002 and 2003, deciding students in Fall 2001 and Fall 2002, and students in the online Master of Science in Biology program since Spring 2005 including 2,035 student Social Security numbers. According to university officials, no academic records were affected. The university has created a web site - www.unk.edu/securityincident/ - and a hotline - 308-865-8950 - where concerned individuals can get more information. On the web site, the university recommends that students affected by this incident place fraud alerts on their credit reports.
