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Three Computers With Personal Data Compromised At The University of Colorado

The University of Colorado at Boulder announced Friday that three computers in the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies were compromised, leaving nearly 10,000 people open to potential identity theft. Officials say students and instructors who were involved in the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies between 1997 and 2003 were affected.

On Thursday, CU Boulder IT security investigators discovered a malicious file on the computers and began analyzing log files to determine the extent of the exposure and whether any information was accessed. Investigators are still trying to determine the intent of the malicious file and whether it allowed the perpetrator to gain access to any private data.

Bronson Hilliard, a spokesman for CU-Boulder, says one of the three computers had personal data, including names, Social Security numbers, addresses and grades, of about 9,000 students and about 500 instructors.

The university is deeply troubled that this compromise occurred despite efforts under way across campus to address computer security. They do not believe the data has been accessed, but CU is in the process of contacting the affected students and instructors by mail. CU says a computer forensics firm has been hired to conduct an analysis.

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