24,000 University of Toledo Students Exposed to Identity Theft

In February of this year, a computer was stolen from the University of Toledo campus.

The office in the College of Arts and Science’s administrative area showed signs of being pried open with a crowbar, even though it was locked and secure. Other doors in the same area showed signs of being attempted as well, but the administrative area was the only successful attempt.

The computer had the data of over 24,000 students and faculty from the years 2007 and up. Most educational information such as grades, etcetera, but the most important information is that of social security numbers and other sensitive, personal data.

The IT department was able to trace the machine and see if it had been accessed, but there are no signs of it being connected. The computer was password protected, and files within the system were password protected as well.

At this time, there is no knowledge that the information has been used inappropriately by the person or persons who stole the computer from the campus office. Identity theft protection is still advised however due to the breach of social security numbers.