Data Breach at the University of Texas - Austin
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The personal data breach, the university’s second in three years, included some Social Security numbers and “possibly other biographical data,” according to a statement. It was announced over the weekend that someone had broken into the McCombs School of Business computer systems. They were able to access a database of approximately 197,000 records.
An investigation has determined that information from the business school’s computer system was obtained as early as April 11, including some Social Security numbers and possibly other biographical data, including those of alumni, faculty, staff and current and prospective students of the business school as well as corporate recruiters.
School officials are working with authorities to determine the extent of the breach. “It is our highest priority to notify those who may be affected by this security breach,” said William Powers Jr., the university’s president. “We have notified the attorney general and his Internet enforcement unit and are doing everything we can to protect those whose information has been accessed unlawfully.”
Source: UTA School of Business
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