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CA: Hackers breach UC Berkeley computer database


From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 18:25:35 +0000 (UTC)


http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12326692?nclick_check=1

University of California, Berkeley officials say hackers have infiltrated 
restricted computer databases, and are notifying 160,000 current and 
former students, alumni and others whose personal information may have 
been stolen.

The university says social security numbers, health insurance information 
and non-treatment medical records dating back to 1999 were stolen.

The databases also included personal information of parents and spouses 
who used the school's health services, and Mills College students who used 
Berkeley's health services.

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