Question 1

What happened in the University of California Santa Barbara data breach?

Accepted Answer

University of California Santa Barbara experienced a misconfiguration breach that occurred on April 1, 2014. The breach was discovered on August 4, 2014 and publicly disclosed on November 1, 2013.

Question 2

What data was exposed in the University of California Santa Barbara breach?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

University of California Santa Barbara Data Breach

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