Ohio University suffers security breaches

[WhiteTara]

http://news.com.com/Ohio+University+suffers+at+least+three+security+breaches/2100-7349_3-6071505.html
Data thieves may have plundered Social Security numbers and other private information--including health records--belonging to students and faculty at Ohio University following three separate computer intrusions at the school.

According to a message posted on the school's Web site, more than 200,000 people may have been victimized, including past and present students as well as school employees.

Administrators also suggested that more thefts may be uncovered as investigators continue to review computer systems campuswide.

While this is only the latest in a long string of electronic attacks on the nation's universities, the case appears to be unprecedented because of the number of data thefts discovered at one time at one school.

As part of its investigation, the university said on its Web site, it has sought the help of the FBI, forensic consultants and other universities that have suffered similar intrusions "to improve the security of data and IT resources" throughout the university.
:grr: these kind of people and virus makers should have their special level of hell.

[MADem]

1. Wow, a bunch of potential Ohio VOTERS on that list!!!

Isn't that special??????

[realisticphish]

3. not to mention

COLLEGE ohio voters (i.e., mostly liberal)

[Journeyman]

6. I suspect the thieves are more interested in pristine credit ratings. . .

relatively unencumbered by established histories and immediately exploitable for unlimited scams. But then, that's simply my larcenous heart seeing quick bucks made through the use of identities stolen from students presently distracted by finals and their pending return home for the summer.

[brentspeak]

2. I hope they're doing more than just "improving" their data security

The first thought in my mind is catching the SOBs who broke into the university's databases. Get them...now!

[gr8dane_daddy]

4. Same thing happened recently to the Univ of Texas

Hook'em.

[TexasLawyer]

5. One comforting thought--

Hackers have gotten inside these computers, they've gotten inside the Defense Dept's computers, but thank God voting machines have been made impervious to hacking!!!

No worries.

[WhiteTara]

7. oh now I feel better!

LOL