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Recent OSU computer system hack leaves students susceptible

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Dissent

Pamela Engel writes about an Ohio State University breach that was previously reported as affecting 760,000 individuals:

… OSU officials discovered a “suspicious log-in to a server on the (OSU) computer system” during a routine computer-security check, according to the letter. The university notified anyone who has ever had an OSU e-mail address, which includes those who have previously applied to the school.

The hack occurred in October and the investigation concluded last month.

Student information contained in the computer system includes Social Security numbers, dates of birth and addresses. The hacker’s intentions, however, do not appear to be identity theft.

[…]

OSU spent $4 million dealing with the hack, which includes the credit protection program, investigation and notifications. Lynch could not provide information about how many could be affected or how many signed up for the credit protection program. There are 517,729 former OSU students and 65,663 current students who are vulnerable, he said.

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