FBI Investigates University of Virginia Data Breach
Reading Time: < 1 | Published: January 29, 2016 in Industry News
The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently notified the University of Virginia (UVA) of a data exposure following an extensive law enforcement investigation.
The University confirmed that, as a result of a phishing email scam, unauthorized individuals were able to access the human resources system, thus exposing the payroll records of approximately 1,400 employees, including W-2s for years 2013 and 2014, which include Social Security numbers. And, the direct-deposit banking information of 40 employees were accessed.
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