Wichita State University (“WSU”) experienced a security incident.
An unauthorized hacker gained access to a computer server that WSU used to operate various student and employee web portals.
Information stored on the server contained the individuals’ names, email addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.
Source: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/3102020_Wichita_State_University_79C1A339D590C.pdf
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/wichita-state-university
"id": "wic236221222",
"linkid": "wichita-state-university",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2019",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Wichita, Kansas, USA',
'name': 'Wichita State University',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Email Addresses',
'Dates of Birth',
'Social Security '
'Numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information']},
'description': 'An unauthorized hacker gained access to a computer server '
'that WSU used to operate various student and employee web '
'portals. Information stored on the server contained the '
'individuals’ names, email addresses, dates of birth, and '
'Social Security numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Email Addresses',
'Dates of Birth',
'Social Security Numbers'],
'systems_affected': ['Computer Server']},
'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized Hacker',
'title': 'Wichita State University Security Incident',
'type': 'Data Breach'}