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UT Austin Hit By Massive Security Breach

Posted by timothy on from the wonder-if-they-got-mine dept.

mrpuffypants writes "Reported in the Austin-American Statesman: The University of Texas' security was compromised over the weekend, leaking out nearly 60,000 records on students, staff, and faculty. Official word from the school can be found here. Most troubling of all is that, like most schools, UT still uses SSNs for student ID numbers, and that was part of the information taken from them in the attack."

2 of 508 comments (clear)

  1. Re:As a recent graduate... by JPriest · · Score: 0, Troll

    Die, and be hopeful that reincarnation does not bring you into the world an over weight, mentally retarded midget.

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  2. Anyone with information... by jcasey · · Score: 0, Troll

    Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact UT's IT director via email. VISA-1234-5678-9012-3456-EXP1207@ut.edu

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