Ohio University Reports Two Separate Security Breaches
By Adam Dodge - Posted on May 2nd, 2006
Quick Facts
- Date: 5/2/2006
- Institution: Ohio University
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: 300,000 (137,000 SSNs)
- Source: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
- Abstract Source: < a href="http://www.computerworld.com/databasetopics/data/story/0,10801,111113,00.html">ComputerWorld
Abstract
Ohio University discovered that a computer thought to have been decommissioned had been compromised as far back as 2005. This breach exposed the names and Social Security numbers of more then 137,000 individuals as well as the personal and biographical information on more the 300,000 individuals and organization at Ohio University. The University is sending out 10,000 e-mails per hour notifying individuals of this breach.
Ohio University was alerted to a second, unknown security breach by the FBI. The FBI become aware of the problem while working on an unspecified case. The server in question housed patent and intellectual properly information owned by Ohio University.
Tagged: Ohio University
• 2006
• Penetration
• Personally Identifying Information
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
• Social Security Numbers
