In a hack attack that reflects a worrisome trend in the education arena, Fairfield, Conn.-based Sacred Heart University in early May discovered that the security system on one of its computers containing students’ personal data was breached. The university has not confirmed that sensitive files were actually accessed, but said the intruder did have the expertise to access them.
Hackers Target University Computer Assets
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire May 30, 2006 10:42 AMIn a hack attack that reflects a worrisome trend in the education arena, Fairfield, Conn.-based Sacred Heart University in early May discovered that the security system on one of its computers containing students’ personal data was breached. The university has not confirmed that sensitive files were actually accessed, but said the intruder did have the expertise to access them.