Hackers Access WIU Alumni Records

Western Illinois University Alumni records were accessed by hackers last month. Over 180,000 records were exposed. School officials emphasized Social Security numbers and some credit card information have not been used maliciously.

A computer hacker accessed computer systems containing confidential personal data of Western Illinois University alumni a full month ago, but some of the more than 180,000 people affected only learned of the problem this week.

Anyone affected by this breach can find more information on the school’s website or by calling (877) 556-4100.

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Written by MCruz on July 5th, 2006 with 1 comment.
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