TAMU Corpus Christi Computer Breached
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Thu, 2008-09-18 23:00
Quick Facts
- Date: 9/19/2008
- Institution: Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: 31
- Source: Pogo Was Right
- Abstract Source: KIIITV
Abstract
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi announced that it discovered an unknown individual(s) gained access to a TAMU-CC server containing student information. The server in question contained an Economics-2301 class roster from 2004. This roster contained 31 student names and Social Security numbers. TAMU-CC discontinued the use of Social Security numbers as student identifiers in 2007.