WHID 2007-25: University of Iowa Molecular and Cellular Biology Program Security Incident
Approximately 1100 students and faculty members' personal information records which includes social security numbers were exposed by a vulnerable web application at the Molecular and Cellular Biology program at the University of Iowa. The report suggests that the application was actually compromised.
Additional information:
- UI Notifies Graduate Program Students, Faculty About Security Breach [Univ. Of Iowa, May 19 2007]
- Two Universities Hit By Security Breaches [Information Week, Jun 11 2007]
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