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University of Colorado at Boulder Discloses Data Breach

Ellen Messmer writes on NetworkWorld:

The University of Colorado at Boulder says it is investigating the impact of a data breach discovered last Friday that may have given an attacker access to private information on 9,000 students and 500 instructors.

Three computers used in the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies were discovered to be compromised, and the university has called in Applied Trust Engineering to help with a forensics investigation. It didn't take special software or skills to notice one computer was compromised, though: It was performing tasks such as re-booting, much to the surprise of users and IT staff.

posted by Fergie @ 4/28/2008 01:56:00 PM