Computer server at UNCW hacked, university officials say

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By Wayne Faulkner
Star News Online
May 1, 2014

A computer server at the University of North Carolina Wilmington has been 
hacked, possibly giving access to personal information of some employees 
and students.

The university said Thursday that it is investigating the event, but 
indicated that so far it had no evidence of fraud or that the hackers had 
actually found or used the information. The school added that it had begun 
to notify those affected by email or traditional mail.

UNCW announced earlier this week that its information technology systems 
team discovered unauthorized access to a database that included names, 
addresses and Social Security numbers of individuals employed at the 
university as of March.

Those might include part-time and temporary employees, graduate students 
and adjunct instructors. Also affected were individuals who took a foreign 
language placement test at UNCW between 2002 and 2006, the university 
said.

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