Scratchpad50.com puts 64 at Risk of ID Theft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2007Media Contact: Aaron Titus
(202) 681-1686
BUFFALO, New York. In September 2007, a file containing around the names, social security numbers, scores, grades, and other information of about 64 students on Scratchpad50.com. The operator of the domain could not be readily identified, so the host and domain registrars were notified. Though the file had already been removed from the site when it was discovered, the information was available until September 18, 2007 through a Google Cache.
Individuals affected by this exposure should immediately visit www.nationalidwatch.org and search for their names, to confirm what types of personal information were exposed. NationalIDWatch.org has a list of recommended steps victims should take.
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