Western Michigan University Web Site Accidentally Exposes Student Information
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Tue, 2009-12-22 14:08
Quick Facts
- Date: 12/22/2009
- Institution: Western Michigan University
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: DataBreaches.net
- Abstract Source: New Hampshire Attorney General's Office (PDF)
Abstract
Western Michigan University has notified students after a mistake exposes student information online. According to the letter to the NH Attorney General's Office, student information such as Social Security numbers were inadvertently exposed online for "a brief period of time". The information was discovered on December 14, 2009 and the information was immediately removed. According to the university, there is no evidence the information was accessed, letters were sent out offering those affected a one-year membership in a credit monitoring service by IDExperts.