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Two graduate student who are suing Ohio University are seeking class action status for the lawsuit. 
 
They claim several breaches in security have led to the theft of personal data of 173,000 people including students and faculty of the University. 
 
The lawsuit asks the school to compensate any losses that occur due to identity theft and to provide credit monitoring services for all involved. 
 
The University says it is taking steps to heighten its computer security.

Ohio University Sued As Result Of Data Theft

Channel Cincinnati.com - 6/27/2006 9:54 AM

ATHENS, Ohio -- Two graduate students have filed lawsuits against Ohio University due to recent data thefts from school computers.
 
Donald Jay Kulpa, 31, of Cincinnati, and Kenneth Neben, 34, formerly of Columbus and now living in New Jersey, sued OU, claiming their privacy had been violated. Kulpa and Neben are two of possibly 173,000 students, employees, or faculty whose Social Security numbers were stolen in five separate instances
 
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