GA: Up to 170, 000 Valdosta State grades, other information breached

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2010-02-18/170000-valdosta-state-grades-other-information-breached

A Valdosta State server that was reported as being breached last month 
could have exposed the information of up to 170,000 students and faculty, 
the university said on Thursday.

Valdosta State officials reported the discovery of a breach on Dec. 11 and 
estimated it began on Nov. 11. On Thursday, the university said the grades 
and social security numbers of up to 170,000 students and faculty were 
exposed in the breach and it was unknown whether any of the data were 
accessed, said Thressea Boyd, university spokeswoman.

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