Dive Brief:

• Butler University says that identity thieves may have stolen the personal information of about 163,000 students, faculty, staff, and alumni, the Indianapolis Star reports.
• Police informed school officials on May 18 that they were investigating possible identity theft, with the investigation starting in California.
• According to a letter from Butler President Jim Danko: “The suspect had in his possession a flash drive containing the information of certain Butler University employees." 

Dive Insight:

Butler's computer network was apparently hacked between November 2013 and May 2014, and the potential identity-theft victims are advised to take steps to protect themselves, including enrolling in a one-year membership with an identity theft protection service, paid for by the university. The hacked files included names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, and bank-account information, the university reported.