Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced an investigation today into another security breach, this time at the University of Connecticut where a laptop containing private financial information on 10,174 applicants was stolen.
UCONN officials are in the process of notifying individuals whose information was exposed. The stolen data included contact information and social security numbers of certain applicants.
“My office is investigating to determine the cause of this security breach – putting more than 10,000 applicants at risk for identity theft,” Blumenthal said.
“While there has been no evidence of financial fraud at this time, misuse of private financial information remains a threat and must be prevented. I am pleased that UCONN officials have pledged two years of identity theft protection for individuals.
“Our investigation will also seek to ensure that measures are immediately implemented to prevent future breaches.”
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