McCombs Business School is Victim of Data Theft
University officials have announced today that unauthorized access of the electronic records has been gained by the unknown persons.Attorney General and Internet enforcement Unit has been initimated by the University President and they are working actively to identify the hackers.
About 197,000 records have been accessed approx. on April 11 and personal data,SSN and other biographical data has been accessed.University is intimating the victims of this act through e-mails and letters.
Earlier in 2003,similar breach occurred where Former Student was found guilty of accessing protected systems of the university and also for possessing stolen SSN’s
For more information on how to respond to data theft, visit http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/datatheft/resources.asp
