Iowa college database breach exposes details of 93,000 people
Following the compromise of a database at at Buena Vista University, the social security numbers, addresses and driver's licence information of students and staff dating back to 1987 could be vulnerable.
STORM LAKE, Iowa (SC Magazine) July 19, 2010 -- The personal details of 93,000 people have been exposed, following the compromise of a database at a college in Storm Lake, Iowa.
The social security numbers, addresses and driver's licence information of students and staff at Buena Vista University dating back to 1987 could be vulnerable, according to whotv.com.
It further claimed that the unauthorized access was confirmed last month and the university began notifying those potentially affected.
Despite the breach, university officials said that there has not been any indication that the information has been misused.
The incident is being investigated by a computer forensics team, while attorneys are also reviewing the matter.
The Buena Vista president has apologized for the incident, and said that the university is trying to mitigate potential harm.
Link: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/personal-details-of-93000-staff-and-students-at-us-university-could-be-exposed-after-database-compromise/article/174841/
Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
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