Southern Connecticut State University Discovers a Web Server Vulnerability That Places 11,000 Individuals At Risk
Quick Facts
- Date: 4/23/2008
- Institution: Southern Connecticut State University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 11,000
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: WTNH
Abstract
Souther Connecticut State University has alerted current and former students after a review of a university web site discovered a vulnerability that could have allowed an unauthorized individual access to personal information. During a recent review of a web server, the university discovered that unauthorized individuals could have had access to applications for graduation dating back to 2002. These applications contained the names, address and Social Security numbers of 11,000 current and former students. According to the web site setup by the university about the incident - www.southernct.edu/creditmonitoring - all affected individuals have been notified. The university has partnered with Debix Identity Protection Network to offer two years of free monitoring to the affected individuals.
