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Data Security Breach Statistics

2005 Summary

Records Compromised by Breach Source 2005


Incidents by Breach Source 2005


Security Breaches

DateNameRecords CompromisedDescription
1/10/2005George Mason University32000Names, photos, and Social Security numbers of 32,000 students and staff were compromised because of a hacker attack on the university's main ID server.
1/18/2005University of San Diego3500A hacker breached the security of two University computers that stored the Social Security numbers and names of students and alumni of UCSD Extension.
1/22/2005University of Northern Colorado15790A hard drive was apparently stolen. It contained information on current and former University employees and their beneficiaries -- name, date of birth, SSN, address, bank account and routing number..
2/12/2005SAIC45000On Jan. 25 thieves broke into a SAIC facility and stole computers containing names, SSNs, and other personal information of past and current employees. Stolen information included names, NNS, addresses, phone numbers and records of financial transactions.
2/18/2005University of Chicago Hospital85Dishonest insider
2/21/2005T-Mobile400
2/26/2005Bank of America1000000Lost backup tape
2/26/2005New York State
3/1/2005Paymaxx100000Exposed online
3/2/2005University of California Davis1100The names and Social Security numbers of students, faculty, visiting speakers and staff may have been compromised when a hacker accessed a main computer.
3/8/2005DSW/Retail Ventures100000Hacking
3/11/2005ChoicePoint163000Bogus accounts established by ID thieves. The initial number of affected records was estimated at 145,000 but was later revised to 163,000.
3/11/2005Kaiser Permanente140A disgruntled employee posted informaton on her blog noting that Kaiser Permanente included private patient information on systems diagrams posted on the Web.
3/11/2005Las Vegas DMV8900Stolen computer.
3/16/2005Chico State University59000
3/17/2005Boston College120000Hacking
3/18/2005State of Michigan
3/19/2005University Nevada Las Vegas5000Hacking
3/20/2005Northwestern Univ.21000Hacking
3/22/2005Calif. State Univ.59000Hacking
3/23/2005University of California San Francisco7000Hacking
3/25/2005Purdue University1200Computers in the College of Liberal Arts' Theater Dept. were hacked, exposing personal information of employees, students, graduates, and business affiliates.
3/28/2005University California Berkeley98369Stolen laptop
4/6/2005University of California, San Francisco7000A server in the accounting and personnel departments was hacked. It contained information on 7,000 students, faculty, and staff members. The affected individuals were notified March 23.
4/8/2005San Jose Medical Group187000Stolen computer
4/8/2005Eastern National15000Hacker
4/12/2005Lexis-Nexis310000Passwords compromised
4/12/2005National Park Service15000
4/12/2005Tufts University106000Hacking
4/14/2005Calif. Fastrack4500Dishonest Insider
4/15/2005Polo Ralph Lauren180000Hacking
4/20/2005Ameritrade200000Lost backup tape
4/21/2005Carnegie Mellon University19000Hacking
4/26/2005Christus St. Joseph Hospital16000Stolen computer
4/28/2005Georgia Southern UniversityHacking
4/29/2005Florida International University
5/2/2005Colorado State Health Dept.1600Stolen laptop
5/5/2005Arbella Mutual Insurance Company
5/6/2005Michigan State University40000Hacking
5/12/2005Hinsdale Central High SchoolHacking
5/12/2005Westborough Bank750Dishonest insider
5/14/2005Georgia Technology Authority465000Dishonest insider
5/16/2005Oklahoma State University37000Missing laptop
5/18/2005University of Iowa30000Hacking
5/22/2005Valdosta State University40000Hacking
5/23/2005Bank of America / Wachovia676000Dishonest insiders
5/23/2005Jackson Community College8000Hacking
5/23/2005MCI16500Stolen laptop
5/25/2005North Carolina Div. of Motor VehiclesOn Feb. 10, an employee downloaded addresses of 3.8 million people but was detected and stopped before being able to retrieve more sensitive information such as driver's license numbers.
5/25/2005Purdue University11360Hacking
5/27/2005Stanford University9600Hacking
5/28/2005Merlin Information Services5875Bogus acct. set up
5/31/2005California Dept. Health Services21600Stolen laptop
6/1/2005US Dept. Of Justice80000Stolen laptop
6/4/2005Cleveland State University44000Stolen laptop
6/4/2005Duke University Medical Center14000Hacking
6/6/2005Citigroup3900000Lost backup tapes
6/13/2005MotorolaComputers stolen
6/17/2005Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.6000Not Disclosed/Unknown
6/17/2005University of Hawaii150000Dishonest Insider
6/19/2005Visa MasterCard American Express40000000Hacking
6/21/2005CVS Corp.
6/22/2005East Carolina Univ.250Hacking
6/22/2005Eastman Kodak Co.5800Stolen laptop
6/23/2005Kent State University1400Stolen laptop
6/27/2005U.S. Dept. of Veteran's Affairs66A laptop being stored in the trunk of a car was stolen in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2 people later reported identity fraud problems.
6/28/2005Lucas Cty. Children Services (OH)900Exposed by email
6/28/2005University of Connecticut72000Hacking
6/29/2005Medica Health Plans1200000
6/30/2005Bank of America18000Stolen laptop
6/30/2005DSW Shoes1496000Hacking
7/1/2005University of San Diego3300Hacking
7/6/2005Ohio State Univ. Medical Center15000Stolen laptop
7/6/2005Time Warner Inc.600000Lost backup tapes
7/7/2005Michigan State University27000Hacking
7/8/2005City National BankLost backup tapes
7/9/2005University of Southern Cailfornia270000Hacking
7/13/2005Arizona Biodyne57000
7/20/2005Iowa State University4410
7/21/2005University of Colorado at Boulder42000Hacking
7/25/2005St. John's Regional Med. Ctr.27000
7/28/2005California State University Dominguez Hills9614Hacking
7/29/2005San Diego Co. Emp. Ret. Assoc.32000Hacking
7/30/2005Austin Peay State University2772
8/3/2005University of Colorado36000Hacking
8/4/2005Anderson College800
8/4/2005Cal Poly Pomona31077Hacking
8/5/2005Madison Area Technical College100
8/9/2005Federal Reserve Bank
8/9/2005Sonoma State University61709Hacking
8/9/2005University of North Texas38607
8/10/2005University of Utah100000Hacking
8/12/2005Verizon Wireless
8/15/2005California State University Stanislaus877Hacking
8/19/2005United States Air Force33000Hacking
8/19/2005University of Colorado49000Hacking
8/27/2005University of Florida3851Stolen Laptop
8/30/2005California State University154Hacking
8/30/2005JPMorgan ChaseStolen laptop (Aug. 8) containing personal and financial account information of customers of its private bank.
8/30/2005Stark State College of Technology7058
9/2/2005Iowa Student Loan165000
9/10/2005Kent State University100000Stolen computers
9/13/2005Fort Carson9300
9/16/2005ChoicePointáID thieves accessed; also misuse of IDs & passwords. (2nd notice, see 2/15/05)
9/16/2005Miami Ohio University21762Exposed online
9/17/2005North Fork Bank9000Stolen laptop (7/24/05) with mortgage data
9/19/2005Children's Health Council6700Stolen backup tape
9/22/2005Internal Revenue Service30000
9/28/2005City University of New York771Exposed online
9/28/2005RBC Dain Rauscher300000Illegitimate access to customer data by former employee
9/29/2005University of Georgia1600Hacking
10/7/2005Bank of America
10/8/2005Blockbuster
10/12/2005Ohio State Univ. Medical Center2800Exposed online. Appointment information including SSN, DOB, address, phone no., medical no., appointment reason, physician.
10/15/2005Montclair State University9100Exposed online
10/20/2005Vermont Technical College
10/20/2005Monmouth University677
10/20/2005Wilcox Memorial Hospital130000Lost backup tape
10/21/2005State of California
10/29/2005University of Tennessee1900
11/1/2005University of Tennessee Med. Ctr.3800Stolen laptop
11/4/2005Keck School of Medicine (USC)50000Stolen computer
11/5/2005Safeway Inc.1400Stolen laptop
11/7/2005Papa John's
11/8/2005ChoicePointBogus accounts established by ID thieves. Total affected now reaches 163,000
11/9/2005TransUnion LLC3623Stolen computer
11/11/2005Georgia Tech University13000Stolen computer, Ofc. of Enrollment Services
11/18/2005Indiana University Kelley School of Business5278
11/18/2005Boeing Co.161000Stolen laptop with HR data incl. SSNs and bank account info.
11/23/2005University of Delaware952
11/26/2005Scottrade140000Hacking
12/2/2005Cornell University900Hacking. Names, addresses, SSNs, bank names and acct. numbers.
12/3/2005University of San Diego7800Hacking. Faculty, students and employee tax forms containing SSNs
12/3/2005First Trust BankStolen laptop
12/6/2005Washington St. Employment Security Dept.530Stolen laptop. Names, SSNs and earnings of former employees.
12/8/2005Federal Reserve Bank
12/8/2005J-Sargeant Reynolds Community College26000
12/8/2005San Antonio Independent School District
12/9/2005Idaho State UniversityISU discovered a security breach in a server containing archival information about students, faculty, and staff, including names, SSNs, birthdates, and grades.
12/9/2005Oregon Community Credit Union200
12/12/2005Sam's ClubExposed credit card data at gas stations.
12/12/2005Iowa State University5500Hacking. Credit card information and Social Security numbers.
12/16/2005Colorado Tech. Univ.1200Email erroneously sent containing names, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers and class schedules.
12/19/2005Guidance Software3800Hacking. Customer credit card numbers.
12/21/2005LaSalle Bank2000000Backup tape with residential mortgage customers lost in shipment by DHL, containing SSNs and account information.
12/22/2005Ford Motor Company70000Stolen computer. Names and SSNs of current and former employees.
12/28/2005Marriott International206000
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