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Privacy Breach: UVA Releases Mass of Personal Student Data

The Huffington Post reports;

Thousands of students at the University of Virginia had their Social Security numbers exposed, the Cavalier Daily reports, putting them at risk of identity theft.

Aetna Student Health, which provides health insurance to students who buy coverage through the school, sent to 18,700 UVA students a brochure that had their Social Security number printed above their name. The university has 21,000 students total.

UVA officials learned of the error last week, and announced that it will provide affected students with free credit monitoring.

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