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University of Arizona Computer Network Hacked

An Arizona Daily Star article by Eric Swedlund, via Fox11AZ.com, reports that:

Foreign hackers infiltrated the UA's computer network several times in the last two months, depositing files on numerous servers and workstations in the libarary, student union and procurement office.

Campus investigators have no evidence of other tampering, but are uncertain of extent of the hackers' motives. With the infiltration, the attacker or attackers could have accessed other data, though personal student information and research-oriented information were not at risk, said Michele Norin, executive director for Center for Computing and Information Technology.

The breach was noticed Jan. 2, the first working day after the holiday break, when a typical process failed to run, raising the red flag. The first access was in early November and other access was made in December.

In addition to the internal investigation, campus police and the FBI are conducting a criminal investigation.

posted by Fergie @ 1/08/2007 08:23:00 PM