The University of Central Florida has been sued again over the data breach that took the social security numbers of 63,000 students, alumni and faculty, according to WFTV.
WFTV reported that former student and manager of the men’s basketball team Jeremiah Hughley filed the lawsuit.
Hughley told WFTV the way UCF handled people’s private information was “lackadaisical, cavalier, reckless, or at the very least, negligent.”
“The lawsuit, which seeks more than $15,000, accuses the university of not doing enough to help the victims and prompting Hughley to buy additional identity theft protection at his own expense,” WTFV reported.
Hughley’s bank account was “drained” when his information was taken, according to the lawsuit retrieved by WFTV.
“The lawsuit said the breach occurred because the university did not follow best practices and industry standards by keeping information unencrypted as well as improperly handling and storing the information,” WFTV reported.
Two other UCF alumni filed a lawsuit against UCF at the beginning of the month.
The intrusion into UCF’s network happened in January. An email release informing the university was sent out on Feb. 4.
