Naval Postgraduate School: Up to 1,058 Affected
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2007Media Contact: Aaron Titus
(202) 681-1686
MONTEREY, California. In August, 2007 two Excel files containing what appeared to be personal information of up to 1,058 students was found on a website belonging to the Naval Postgraduate School. The file appeared to contain students' full names, ranks, the last four digits of the student's SSN, graduation dates, curriculum information, e-mail, phone number, and other information. The Dean of Students was notified, and the file was removed within hours.
About two weeks after the first file was discovered, another file containing similar sensitive information was discovered in the same directory. The school was again notified.
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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