Personal info for 300K exposed in FLA college hack; already 50 
identity theft cases

SSNs and more lifted from a server. Students, alumni, and employees affected.

by Sean Gallagher
Oct 11 2012
Ars Technica

Personal information for as many as 300,000 people at Northwest 
Florida State College has been exposed by a data breach that lasted 
for at least four months. Victims run the gamut of people on campus, 
including students, prospective students, and current and retired 
employees. The breach has already lead to at least 50 cases of 
identity theft, resulting in loans and credit cards being issued in 
the names of school employees.

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http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/personal-info-for-300k-exposed-in-fla-college-hack-already-50-identity-theft-cases/

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