WHID 2003-2: UT Austin hack yields personal info on thousands

Attack Information
WHID ID: 
2003-2
Date Occured: 
4 Apr 2006
Attack Method: 

While an old incident, further research into it suggest that it was a web hack. While the initial reports talk about a database break in, a report in the Register identify the database as txClass, which is a web based system.
55,200 social security numbers where stolen, though the hacker claimed that he did not perform the act for profit. He was caught and sentenced to 5 years probation.

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