US Northwest Florida State College 2012 Hacking (Q16529)
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A data breach risk event
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US Northwest Florida State College 2012 Hacking
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A data breach risk event
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January 2012
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A massive security breach at Northwest Florida State College has affected 300,000 records in the schools computer systems, including information on about 200,000 students statewide who were once eligible for Bright Futures scholarships, the school said Wednesday. The compromised information contained the names and Social Security and bank routing numbers of students, teachers, staff and retirees. Hackers also stole 200,000 records of people who may never have attended or set foot on the Niceville campus in Okaloosa County. The names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth for students statewide who were Bright Futures scholarship candidates in 2005-06 and 2006-07 also were taken, the school said. The Bright Futures program grants scholarships to public colleges and universities in the (English)
