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University of Texas haxored!
- Thread starter WinkOsmosis
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ShotgunSteven
Lifer
when will people realise Windows is not secure, nor will it ever be. Think about it. When one hole is found and patched, another one is found, etc.. etc.. .etc..... If I had a business/school or whatever that holds personal info like SSN's CC's etc.... I would make it offline..... Not even connectedto a network (Stand alone) That is the only way to make sure hackers do not gain access through the network to the important info..
minendo
Elite Member
How the hell would you manage that then? Many people need access to the files at all times to make adjustments such as scheduling, billing, address changes, etc. How do you expect them to do this work? (This coming from someone that works with the system.) It may be a feasible idea for a small school, but when you have 40,000+ students it is impossible to have one centralized, non-networked computer handle the entire database.
fonzinator
Senior member
Kudos to Updegrove for actually being responsible for his department's actions!! In this day and age, that's a very rare thing.
Dan Updegrove...you're my hero!!!! 😀
good ole western IL...runs on linux and we dont use SSN for anything. Wonderful place it is.
from the UT ITS department page:
On Sunday, March 2 at 7:20 p.m., computer systems personnel at UT Austin discovered a computer malfunction. The affected computer system was immediately shut down, and detailed analysis was begun.
What happened?
The malfunction was assessed to be the result of a deliberate attack from the Internet. Subsequent analysis revealed that a security weakness in an administrative data reporting system was exploited by writing a program to input millions of Social Security numbers. Those SSNs that matched selected individuals in a UT database were captured, together with e-mail address, title, department name, department address, department phone number, and names/dates of employee training programs attended. It is important to note that no student grade or academic records, or personal health or insurance information was disclosed.
Is there evidence that the stolen data have been misused or disseminated?
UT, in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney?s Office, the U.S. Secret Service, and other law enforcement agencies, has focused its efforts since Sunday evening on identifying the perpetrator(s) of the break-in and recapturing the stolen data. To date there is no evidence that the stolen data have been distributed beyond the computer(s) of the perpetrator(s).
What is UT doing about this?
UT?s highest priority has been to identify the source of the attack and to cooperate with law enforcement authorities to capture the perpetrator(s), and any associated computers and data. Our second priority will be to assess the extent of further data exposure ? if any ? and to establish a proactive communication program with affected individuals and the UT community.
How many individual records were exposed?
Approximately 55,200 individuals had some of the above data exposed. This group includes current and former students, current and former faculty and staff, and job applicants.
How will affected individuals be notified?
The University is currently developing a communication plan and will contact affected individuals as soon as possible. At this juncture, there is no evidence that the data have been further exposed or misused.
On Sunday, March 2 at 7:20 p.m., computer systems personnel at UT Austin discovered a computer malfunction. The affected computer system was immediately shut down, and detailed analysis was begun.
What happened?
The malfunction was assessed to be the result of a deliberate attack from the Internet. Subsequent analysis revealed that a security weakness in an administrative data reporting system was exploited by writing a program to input millions of Social Security numbers. Those SSNs that matched selected individuals in a UT database were captured, together with e-mail address, title, department name, department address, department phone number, and names/dates of employee training programs attended. It is important to note that no student grade or academic records, or personal health or insurance information was disclosed.
Is there evidence that the stolen data have been misused or disseminated?
UT, in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney?s Office, the U.S. Secret Service, and other law enforcement agencies, has focused its efforts since Sunday evening on identifying the perpetrator(s) of the break-in and recapturing the stolen data. To date there is no evidence that the stolen data have been distributed beyond the computer(s) of the perpetrator(s).
What is UT doing about this?
UT?s highest priority has been to identify the source of the attack and to cooperate with law enforcement authorities to capture the perpetrator(s), and any associated computers and data. Our second priority will be to assess the extent of further data exposure ? if any ? and to establish a proactive communication program with affected individuals and the UT community.
How many individual records were exposed?
Approximately 55,200 individuals had some of the above data exposed. This group includes current and former students, current and former faculty and staff, and job applicants.
How will affected individuals be notified?
The University is currently developing a communication plan and will contact affected individuals as soon as possible. At this juncture, there is no evidence that the data have been further exposed or misused.
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