Date: 06 March 2003
Incident Type: Security Breach
WASC Threat Classification: Brute Force

While an old incident, further research into it suggest that it was a web hack. While the initial reports talk about a database break in, a report in the Register identify the database as txClass, which is a web based system. 55,200 social security numbers where stolen, though the hacker claimed that he did not perform the act for profit. He was caught and sentenced to 5 years probation.

References:

• Data Theft Incident Response [UofT]
• Student owns up to Texas Uni cyber-heist [The Register]
• UT Austin hack yields personal info on thousands [Computer World]
• Hackers steal names, Social Security numbers from University of Texas database [Security Focus]