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[Dataloss] NY: Hackers steal 450 Social Security numbers from U. of Rochester

From: lyger (lygerattrition.org)
Date: Sun Jan 11 2009 - 17:11:37 CST


http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090111/NEWS01/90111002/1002/NEWS

Personal information including Social Security numbers of about 450
current and former University of Rochester students was stolen by hackers
this week from a UR database.

According to the university, the information was taken from a non-academic
student database and copied illegally to an off-campus IP address. The
breach was discovered by school officials on Wednesday. An investigation
is continuing.

People whose information was accessed are being notified by the University
via e-mail and letter, according to a UR press release.

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