Cyber criminals are believed to have accessed the details, including social security numbers, of 63,000 current and former students of the University of Central Florida (UFC) (Orlando, USA). The breach was detected in January, and targeted two groups: the second group consisted of current students and some athletic department staff, while the first were current and former university employees. In response, the university has launched a website and call centre to help those who have had their information compromised, and started a programme designed to improve user security on its computer networks. This has failed to satisfy all concerned. A report has emerged suggesting that a class action lawsuit has been filed accusing the institution of knowing and hiding facts about the data breach, stating that UFC violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and arguing that offering one free year of credit card monitoring is not enough.
Cyber criminals are believed to have accessed the details, including social security numbers, of 63,000 current and former students of the University of Central Florida (UFC) (Orlando, USA). The breach was detected in January, and targeted two groups: the first group consisted of current students and some athletic department staff, while the second were current and former university employees. In response, the university has launched a website and call centre to help those who have had their information compromised, and started a programme designed to improve user security on its computer networks. This has failed to satisfy all concerned. A report has emerged suggesting that a class action lawsuit has been filed accusing the institution of knowing and hiding facts about the data breach, stating that UFC violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and arguing that offering one free year of credit card monitoring is not enough.