Open FTP Files Contain Student Information
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Wed, 2007-10-10 14:58
Quick Facts
- Date: 10/10/2007
- Institution: University of Texas, Austin
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 22
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: SSNBreach.org
Abstract
SSNBreach.org has release another press release about an educational institution exposing private student information online. The University of Texas at Austin had six files on an unsecured FTP site that contained student information including names, Social Security numbers, gender, majors, grades, and e-mail address on 22 current and former students. Both the university and the FBI were contacted over this incident. The university immediately took action to remove this files and is working to contact these individuals about the problem. According to the Chief Information Security Officer Cam Beasley "The University of Texas at Austin takes these matters seriously and we are actively working to secure this information."