[Dataloss] VA: University Of Virginia Alerts Current And Former Faculty That Sensitive Information Has Been Exposed

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Courtesy ESI : http://www.adamdodge.com/esi/

http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=2217

The University of Virginia has discovered a security breach in one of its 
computer applications that resulted in exposure of sensitive information 
belonging to current and former U.Va. faculty members. The information included 
names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth.  No credit card, bank 
account or salary information was involved in the incident.

As soon as this breach was discovered, the vulnerability was corrected and a 
thorough investigation was instituted. This criminal investigation is being 
conducted by University Police in consultation with the FBI and the 
University?s computing and audit professionals. The investigation has revealed 
that on 54 separate days between May 20, 2005 and April 19, 2007, hackers 
tapped into the records of 5,735 faculty members.  No suspects have been 
identified.

No data pertaining to students or the University?s non-faculty employees were 
exposed.

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