[Dataloss] Radford U. Waldron School of Health and Human Services

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Some local parents are wondering why Radford University is sending 
them letters.

Jennifer Jarels got two letters, one for each of her sons, ages 2 and 
4. They are obviously not students at Radford University.

But Jarels received two of 2400 letters which warning of a security 
breach of a computer containing Social Security numbers and 
birthdates at RU's Waldron School of Health and Human Services.

[...]

Radford spokesman Rob Tucker said a virus put the information at 
risk. He said most of the 2400 identities were not RU students but 
declined to tell who they were or why their information was on an RU computer.

Despite that, NewsChannel 10 found a link between RU and the kids. 
All the parents we talked to gave their child's personal information 
when enrolling them in "FAMIS": Family Access to Medical Insurance 
Security. According to Craig Markva, Director of Communication for 
Virginia's Department of Medical Assistance Services, Radford 
University previously had a privately funded outreach grant to 
promote the program and assist families enroll in FAMIS and the 
children's Medicaid program. Markva said DMAS was unaware of any 
security breach.

[...]

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