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Oops: Computer Records on 197,000 People Breached at University of Texas

Ralph K.M. Haurwitz writes on The Austin American-Statesman:

Computerized records on nearly 200,000 people with ties to the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business have been accessed without authorization by someone operating from the Far East, the university's president announced today.

The records, which in some cases include Social Security numbers, involve faculty members, current and prospective students, staff members, alumni and corporate recruiters, UT President William Powers Jr. said at a hastily called news conference this afternoon. He said records on 197,000 people were accessed by one or more people in Asia.

posted by Fergie @ 4/23/2006 04:15:00 PM