University of Minnesota Data Breach (2013)

The theft of research data from a prominent University of Minnesota law professor has put almost 300 people at risk of identity theft, university officials said today. Professor Barry Feld said the February 2013 theft of a laptop, hard drive and scanner from under his secretarys desk involved information such as names, dates of birth, and in some cases Social Security numbers of crime victims and witnesses. Feld has notified 119 people that their information is among the data stolen. A university spokesman said U personnel are still trying to track down another 175 potential victims.