Virus Prompts Penn State Breach Notification
By Adam Dodge - Posted on March 17th, 2009
Quick Facts
- Date: 3/17/2009
- Institution: Penn State University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: 1,000
- Source: DataBreaches.net
- Abstract Source: Centre Daily Times
Abstract
Penn State University is working to alert employees after a virus infection may have exposed personal information. The infected computer, located in the Penn State Office of Physical Plant, was found to contain the names and Social Security numbers of about 1,000 employees from 2000. Penn State discontinued the use of Social Security numbers in 2005, but legacy files still contain this information according to Physical Plant spokesperson Paul Ruskin. The Office of Physical Plant has alerted all affected individuals and is reviewing all old data for the use of Social Security numbers.
Tagged: Penn State University
• 2009
• DataBreaches.net
• Personally Identifying Information
• Social Security Numbers
• Unauthorized Disclosure
