University of Hawaii
Breached University of Hawaii Server Contained Information on 53,000
Submitted by Adam Dodge on Tue, 2010-07-06 21:20Quick Facts
- Date: 7/6/2010
- Institution: University of Hawaii, Manoa
- Type of Incident: Penetration
- Number Affected: 53,000 (40,870 Social Security numbers, 200 Credit Cards
- Source: ESI
- Abstract Source: University of Hawaii
Abstract
University of Hawaii, Manoa officials recently announced the breach of a server that contained personal information. The server, used by the university Parking Office, contained information on 53,000 people that had done business with the Parking Office between January 1998 and June 2010 including 40,870 Social Security numbers and 200 credit cards. The breach, which occurred on May 30, was discovered on June 15 during a routine security audit. According to officials the largest group affected by the incident are faculty and staff members employed in 1998. Others affected include those that purchased parking permits and visitors that hard their vehicles towed or appealed tickets between 1998 and 2010. The university has setup a web site - www.hawaii.edu/idalert - and hotline - 808-956-6000 - to help provide more information to those affected.
