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Berkeley Grads' Identity Data Stolen

Posted by timothy on from the practice-safe-applicating dept.

yali writes "Did you get a graduate degree from Berkeley? Or maybe you just applied but didn't go there? If so, your identity may have been stolen. A laptop was stolen containing names, social security numbers, birthdates, and addresses of grad students, alumni, and applicants. University police suspect that the thief just wanted the laptop, but the irony of California's mandatory notification law is that the thief may now know they have something even more valuable. Berkeley has set up a website with information on the breach."

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  1. n0be by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yeb

  2. Re:Wow... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    TALK ABOUT BALLS IN MY ASS

  3. Re:My identity stolen? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    well when you keep getting hounded by creditors, lose your house, cant use any credit cards, you bank account is empty, etc. you identity wont seem like yours anymore.. therefore its stolen

  4. Re:Identity data stolen from a private university by silconous · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Should be the USC football coach he wins more games.

  5. Foight the Power! Smash Da Man!!! by gelfling · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's hysterically funny that America's bastion of antiglobalist, hate America, rah rah terrorism, trust fund birkenstock cafe communist fanboy shitheads gets owned. Put that in your mocha double latte slave free tofu sandal, hippie!