Question 1

What happened in the University of California, Berkeley data breach?

Accepted Answer

University of California, Berkeley experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on Invalid Date. The breach was discovered on March 14, 2015 and publicly disclosed on December 21, 2014.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the University of California, Berkeley breach?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What should I do if I was affected by the University of California, Berkeley 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 University of California, Berkeley, and be cautious of phishing attempts that may reference this breach.

University of California, Berkeley Data Breach

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