"WVU Officials Explain, Respond to Data Breach"

West Virginia University has recently advised the campus community that a data breach has occurred, but officials said only a limited number of people and their personal information were compromised.  Officials learned last November 25 that a development webpage launched in December of 2021 contained the information that was then available to the public.  As of November 28, 2022, all the information had been scrubbed from public view.  According to WVU’s chief information officer, Brice Knotts, an investigation determined patient file names were accessible and downloaded by outside parties.  Knotts noted that the investigation also established that no social security numbers, financial information, birth dates, passwords, addresses, or account numbers were released.  The information that was compromised included the patient’s last name, medical procedure or treatment name, and potential exposure to disease.  Knotts noted the information that was disclosed was just a file name, not the actual file.  The patient’s actual medical record was not released.  Even though officials believe none of the information has been misused, additional resources and instructions for safeguarding information are being offered to the victims.

WV MetroNews reports: "WVU Officials Explain, Respond to Data Breach"