Grove Incident

University of Florida officials are making every effort to notify more than 97,200 people that an unauthorized intruder gained access to a computer system containing files with their personal information, including the names and Social Security numbers of students, faculty and staff who used the "Grove" system between 1996 and 2009.

There is no evidence the intruder obtained any confidential information stored on the system, but the university urges "Grove" users to take appropriate precautions. Letters explaining what happened and how to guard against identity theft are being sent to those whose mailing addresses have been identified.

The university has no contact information for more than 5,000 people. Anyone who thinks he or she may be one of the 5,000 people who were not notified by mail should read over the information provided on UF's Privacy Web site. Concerned individuals may also call UF's Privacy Office Hotline toll-free at 1-877-657-9133.

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