Ohio University
Disclosed Apr 24, 200620 years ago300,000 affectedUnverified
Hackers breach alumni system holding 137,000 Social Security numbers
Hackers accessed Ohio University's alumni relations computer system, which held biographical data on about 300,000 people and 137,000 Social Security numbers. A lawsuit by two alumni was dismissed in 2007.
What is known
| People affected | 300,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Apr 24, 2006 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Other |
| Sector | Education · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches (archived December 2008)web.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Apr 24, 2006 | 300,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.