800 Student’s identity stolen from Southeast Missouri State University

A former University employee recently was found in possession of computer data files containing student’s names and Social Security numbers.

• From SE Missouri State University, news of the event about the computer theft was posted on June 23, 2008 – http://www.semo.edu/news/index_18310.htm
• From a local news station on-line about the story, posted on June 23, 2008 – http://www.kfvs12.com/Global/story.asp?S=8541051&nav=menu51_2
• Watch a video about the theft incident from a local news station - http://www.kfvs12.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?vt1=v&clipFormat=flv&clipId1=2620669&at1=News&h1=Former SEMO Employee Found with Data Files of Personal Information of Students

Hundreds of students received an identity theft warning following a security breach at Southeast Missouri State University.

Apparently someone was trying to log on without authorization, so investigators tracked the IP address to the man’s new location in Georgia, where they searched his home and car.

Dr. Holt thinks the 800 or so students were random targets.