Question 1

What happened in the California State University Northridge data breach?

Accepted Answer

California State University Northridge experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on April 5, 2016. The breach was discovered on April 5, 2016 and publicly disclosed on February 29, 2016.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the California State University Northridge breach?

Accepted Answer

The following types of data were exposed: Social Security Numbers, Names, Addresses, Email Addresses, Phone Numbers.

Question 3

What should I do if I was affected by the California State University Northridge breach?

Accepted Answer

If you were affected, you should: monitor your accounts for suspicious activity, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus, watch for official notification letters from California State University Northridge, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

California State University Northridge Data Breach

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