Over 400 Social Security Numbers Stolen From University of Rochester Database
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Sun, 2009-01-11 13:59
Quick Facts
- Date: 1/11/2009
- Institution: University of Rochester
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: 450
- Source: OSF Data Loss Database
- Abstract Source: University of Rochester News Release
Abstract
The University of Rochester announced that it has discovered the unauthorized copying of approximately 450 Social Security numbers from a non-academic database. The university is alerting current and former students affected by the incident through email and postal mail. Officials notified the authorities after discovering the breach including the FBI, the NY Attorney General and the NYS Office of Cyber Security. All affected individuals are being offered one year of credit monitoring at no cost.
Update 1/20/09 Corrected typo in title and fixed the abstract link. Special thanks to Allison Dolan for making us aware of these problems - Adam