http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/15585500.htm Associated Press Sept. 22, 2006 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - People who attended Purdue University in 2000 were being notified of a security breach that might have resulted in unauthorized access to identifying information, including Social Security numbers. University officials discovered the incident this month during a check of a workstation in the chemistry department. The incident involved a file dated Feb. 4, 2000, that contained Social Security numbers, names, e-mail addresses and other information for nearly 2,500 students. The security check showed an unauthorized person might have accessed the computer's hard drive remotely and installed software that would have permitted files to be downloaded. "We know that the computer had been compromised," said Jeffrey Vitter, dean of the College of Science. Purdue is trying to notify everyone whose information was included in the file. Those who do not receive a letter but believe they might have been in the affected group can contact Purdue at (866) 307-8520 to inquire. _________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News store! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org
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