Burglary and Possible Security Breach at Moore School

Recently a burglary occurred at the University of South Carolina, and as a result, it is possible that some personally identifiable data could have been compromised.  Although the University has no evidence that personal information pertaining to you and others who are receiving this letter has been accessed, there are some useful steps that you may take to protect yourself.

• You may request that a free initial fraud alert be placed on your credit files by calling any one of the three major national credit bureaus listed on the attached sheet.  When you place a fraud alert with any one of the national credit bureaus, that agency will notify the other two agencies, so it is not necessary to contact all three.  Fraud alerts will then be placed automatically on your accounts at all three agencies, and all three agencies will separately mail credit reports to you at no cost. 

• Guidance regarding the burglary, including answers to frequently asked questions that we anticipate on identity protection, identity theft, and precautionary measures is available at the University’s website:  http://www.sc.edu/identity/index.shtml.

• General guidance regarding identity theft is available on the website of the Federal Trade Commission website:  http://www.ftc.gov/idtheft/.

For further information, beginning Monday June 9 you may consult the University hotline at 800-338-6107 (note that the 800 number is valid regardless of your location).

The University’s Division of Law Enforcement and Safety, as well as the Office of Information Technology are currently engaged in an investigation. Security and protection of personal information is taken very seriously at the University of South Carolina.  We deeply regret any inconvenience.