Quick Facts

• Date: 2/3/2010
• Institution: Brock University
• Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
• Number Affected: 17,000
• Source: DataBreaches.net
• Abstract Source: The Standard, Brock University Statement

Abstract
Brock University announced it was recently made aware of student information that had accidentally been leaked to the Internet. The information, accidentally uploaded to a public facing web site by a library employee, contained the names, student numbers, phone numbers, mailing addresses, and email addresses on 17,000 students. The file contain the information was uploaded on December 22 and remained online until January 28 when a student discovered his information during a Google search and reported it to library staff. Brock staff worked quickly to take down the file and clear the information from search engine caches. Brock University asks that anyone with questions about the incident contact University Communications.

Quick Facts

• Date: 10/12/2006
• Institution: Brock University
• Type of Incident: Penetration
• Number Affected: 70,000
• Source: ESI
• Abstract Source: CBC News

Abstract
Personal information on 70,000 Brock University donors was stolen from a university computer during recent computer breach on September 22. Included in this information was about 90 credit cards and information on 270 back accounts. This intruder used "secret passwords" to gain access to information on every Brock University donor according to Terry Boak, Brock’s Vice President. Boak also said this intruder went straight for the donor information. The intruder was in and out in four minutes. While these individuals were notified by the university, Brock University did not see any "value" in releasing this information to the public.