October 24, 2023 at 01:03PM
The University of Michigan confirmed a data breach where personal information of students, applicants, alumni, employees, and others was accessed. The breach occurred between August 23 and 27 and exposed names, Social Security numbers, financial and health information. The university disconnected the campus network from the internet and is offering credit monitoring services to affected individuals.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– The University of Michigan confirmed a data breach in August 2023.
– Unauthorized access to the campus computer network led to system disruption and internet outages.
– The breach occurred between August 23 and 27.
– Personal information of various individuals associated with the university was accessed, including students, applicants, alumni, donors, employees, contractors, research study participants, and healthcare service patients.
– Exposed information includes names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial information, and health information.
– The university took immediate action to contain the attack by disconnecting the campus network from the internet.
– Law enforcement has been informed, and notification letters have been sent to affected individuals.
– It is unclear how many people were affected.
– As a precautionary measure, the university is offering complimentary credit monitoring services to individuals whose sensitive information may have been involved in the breach.