Algonquin College Data Breach Exposed Details Of More Than 111,000 Individuals

guest · Jul 20, 2018

Algonquin College Data Breach Exposed Details Of More Than 111,000 Individuals
July 19, 2018
https://latesthackingnews.com/2018/...osed-details-of-more-than-111000-individuals/

This time, we came to know about another massive security breach at Algonquin College affecting a large population. Reportedly, the Algonquin College data breach exposed more than 111,000 records online for several months.

The breach originally occurred on May 16, 2018, due to a malware-infected server. [...] their statement [...]
College Confirms Financial Details Remained Safe
After noticing the breach, the College began investigations regarding the matter and also informed the affected 4000+ individuals via email on July 16, 2018. For the other larger group, the college is in process of informing them. In all, the breach exposed the details of 111,499 individuals affiliated with Algonquin College.
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guest · Mar 8, 2019

Algonquin College faculty union files grievance over data breach
March 8, 2019
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/algonquin-college-faculty-phishing-grievance-1.5046865

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) local 415, which represents faculty at the school, wants Algonquin College to disclose the exact nature of the information that was accessed in last month's phishing attack — and take steps to protect any faculty whose personal information is used illegally.
Faculty kept in dark, union says
Kennedy said there's widespread concern about how the college has handled the breach, including a lack of transparency about what information was accessed during the attack.
College says issue fixed
Kennedy said the union wants Algonquin College to take responsibility for any identity theft that results due to the breach.
The college has told the union that the issue has been fixed, Kennedy said, and work continues to improve cybersecurity on campus.
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