Security

Last Updated: March 7, 2023 10:23:32 AM PST

Personal Cybersecurity and Identity Protection Resources, Including Steps to Take Following the UCOP / Accellion Data Breach

For continued protection against viruses and malware, be sure your university-owned computer has Trellix installed and registered. Learn more about Trellix and anti-virus software for personal computers at antivirus.ucsd.edu.

Webinar: Living on the Dark Web

Webinar presented July 13, 2021 by Michael Corn, Chief Information Security Officer, UC San Diego. The identity protection tips and accompanying links and phone numbers are available at: identitytheft.ucsd.edu.

Now available: English and Spanish subtitles.

UCOP Security Incident: News, FAQs, and Resources

July 1, 2021: UCOP began sending individual notices via USPS and email to impacted personnel. Read the updated FAQs from UCOP for more information.

May 10, 2021: UCOP issued a "Substitute Notice of Data Breach" with updated information.

April 2021: The Office of the President announced a significant security incident involving UC employee information due to the Accellion data breach. The Office of the President continues to investigate the incident, and we expect that more details will become known over time.

It is very important that every member of the UC San Diego community take steps now to protect themselves against identity theft and fraud.

The following documents published by the Office of the President provide additional information about the security incident.

Identity Theft Protection Workshop, presented April 8, 2021, by Vince Kellen, Chief Information Officer, and Michael Corn, Chief Information Security Officer

Steps to Take

Protect yourself by signing up for UCOP's free identity monitoring service (Experian) and place a fraud alert on your credit files.
Review the five rules for protecting your information.

Resources, News and FAQs from UCOP

UCOP Accellion security incident homepage (including Experian links and enrollment code)
Substitute Notice of Data Breach - posted May 10
Frequently asked questions - updated July 1
Update on Accellion data breach and what you should do to protect yourself - April 2
UC part of nationwide cyber attack - March 31

Translated Information

Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number

Guidance from the Social Security Administration

Questions

Questions about the incident or using the identity monitoring services can be submitted to communications@ucop.edu.

Cybersecurity Awareness

Visit our cybersecurity awareness page to find featured topic articles, videos, and other resources throughout the year to help you build good cybersecurity habits.

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Events

View our events page for campus presentations (currently offered only via Zoom in light of COVID-19) you may attend to stay #CyberAware.

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Security while working from home

Find out the latest security guidance and recommendations for working from home in the COVID-19 Cybersecurity section of the Remote Work page.