Hacker Hits University Of Georgia

The University of Georgia has revealed that a hacker was able to access a computer system that contained personal information for employees of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences as well as people who are paid from that department. Social Security numbers were in the accessed database, though no credit card information was exposed. In all, 2,400 Social Security numbers for about 1,600 people were compromised, and the university is working to contact those affected. According to Tom Jackson, spokesperson for the university, names and Social Security numbers in the database were not connected, but an experienced hacker would likely be able to correctly match them up. The university suffered another computer hack in January 2004. No arrests have been made in that incident.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 29 September 2005