Some 800,000 people associated with UCLA have been notified that their names and certain personal information were in a database that was compromised by a hacker. The database contained personal information about current and former students, faculty and staff, and some applicants. There are signs that at least some personal information has been obtained by the hacker, according to acting Chancellor Norman Abrams. The database includes names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses and contact information.
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UCLA Notifies 800,000 of Data Breach
Posted by: Erika Morphy December 13, 2006 11:47 AMSome 800,000 people associated with UCLA have been notified that their names and certain personal information were in a database that was compromised by a hacker. The database contained personal information about current and former students, faculty and staff, and some applicants. There are signs that at least some personal information has been obtained by the hacker, according to acting Chancellor Norman Abrams. The database includes names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses and contact information.