Storm Lake, Iowa College Falls Victim to Campus Data Breach

It has been confirmed that Buena Vista University, located in Storm Lake, Iowa, has fallen victim to a data breach on campus, in which a campus database was accessed without authorization sometime in June.

The database that was accessed contained information going back to 1987, and included personally identifiable information on BVU students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and even BVU donors. This information included names, Social Security numbers, and in some cases, driver’s license numbers.

This breach, which was confirmed to have happened sometime in June, has caused the University to invest time and energy in contacting some 93,000 people who have been affected. Although there have been no reports of information on this database being misused, university officials have notified the proper authorities of the data breach and are taking the time to contact all who have been affected.

If you feel you may have been a victim of this data breach, it is important that you take the steps in securing your financial future and protecting your personal information by enrolling in an identity theft protection service.