University of Delaware Web Site Leaks Student Data
By Adam Dodge - Posted on December 2nd, 2007
Quick Facts
- Date: 12/3/2003
- Institution: University of Delaware
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 582 (482 Social Security Numbers)
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: SSNBreach.org
Abstract
SSNBreach.org discovered yet another university web site containing sensitive student information. The web site in question belonged to University of Delaware Professor Harold White. Professor Whites Chemistry web site contained 20 different files containing sensitive information on 582 University of Delaware Chemistry students involved in the department's mentoring program. Information contained in these files included names, e-mail address, local and permanent addresses, telephone numbers and the Social Security numbers of 482 students. The files were posted online between 2000 and 2004.
Tagged: University of Delaware
• 2007
• Educational Security Incidents (ESI)
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Unauthorized Disclosure
