Fri, 18 Mar 2005 05:04:09 GMT

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Boston College, Calif. State University computers hacked. A computer used for fund-raising activities at Boston College was hacked into last week, and in a separate incident, hackers broke into California university system containing data on about 59,000 current, former and prospective students, faculty and staff. [Computerworld News]

At California State University Chico AKA Chico State

On Monday, officials at California State University in Chico disclosed that hackers had broken into a housing and food service system containing personal information -- including the names and Social Security numbers -- of about 59,000 current, former and prospective students, faculty and staff.

A statement on the school's Web site said the intruders apparently installed rootkit software on the system for storing music, movie and game files. They also attempted to break into other university computers, the school said.

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