In Pictures: The worst data breach incidents of 2012 – so far
Out of 189 breaches recorded through mid-June, here are the top 15 according to Identity Theft Resource Center.
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Located: Charlotte, N.C.
No. of records exposed: In May, the university says 350,000 files of personal data, including account and Social Security information, related to students and faculty was “accidentally made available for three months.”
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