IL: Computer virus may put 900 SIU alumni at risk of identity theft

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http://www.kfvs12.com/Global/story.asp?S=12001611

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - A computer security breach at Southern
Illinois University may have put hundreds of alumni at risk of
identity theft.

A faculty member's computer in the Mathematics Department was found to
be infected with malicious software, also known as malware. The
computer virus may have had the capability to seek out information.

When the computer files were searched, university officials discovered
there were social security numbers for approximately 900 students who
took introductory math classes at SIU in 2004 and 2005 stored on the
hard drive, potentially putting those student's identities at risk.
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