South Carolina State University reports data breach, employees affected
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South Carolina State University (SC State), located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, is reporting a security breach involving its management software, which has impacted universities across the country.
On August 26, 2024, an SC State employee reached out to media, reporting that they were not paid and expressing concerns that their sensitive information, particularly banking details, might have been compromised. The employee stated that no formal communication had been issued regarding the breach of their sensitive information.
SC State confirmed awareness of the security breach affecting the management software used by the university and other institutions nationwide. This breach may have resulted in the unauthorized release of sensitive employee data, specifically impacting employees’ financial information.
Although specific details of the compromised data were not fully disclosed, the affected data types likely include:
- Banking information
- Potentially other sensitive employee data (details not confirmed)
The breach appears to be linked to vulnerabilities in third-party management software used by SC State and other universities. However, SC State has not yet provided specific information on the exact nature of the vulnerability or the extent of the software's impact on their systems.
The university is cooperating with the ongoing investigation, and additional preventive measures have been put in place to safeguard employee information. While SC State has assured affected employees that they have been "made whole," the university has not yet publicly detailed the scope of the breach, the number of affected individuals, or specific corrective actions beyond its initial statement.
