Purdue University Data Breach

Purdue University caught a major problem soon after it occurred.

Apparently, 1099 tax forms that were printed two per page were sent to the person on the top form, thus sending them their own AND another organization’s 1099 form. This means that the personal information that is used for filing taxes is at risk.

It is not known at this time how many were affected by this mailing error, but they are taking any questions at 866-248-1178.

If your information was mailed to someone else it would be advisable to look at some form of credit protection as they would have all the information they need to steal your identity.