CARTERVILLE – John A. Logan College in Carterville has been notified by the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) of a recent data breach.

According to a college press release, the security breach stems from a vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer tool, used by the Clearinghouse and many other organizations to transfer data files. John A. Logan College does not use the MOVEit Transfer tool.

The Clearinghouse has taken immediate action, including implementing patches and working with cybersecurity experts. NSC believes that an unauthorized party may have accessed certain files containing personal data maintained by the Clearinghouse on behalf of higher educational institutions.
The Clearinghouse is reviewing the affected files and will provide additional information on the impact, including a list of individuals and the data types affected.

It is important to note that no systems operated or maintained by John A. Logan College were breached, as this incident is localized to the National Student Clearinghouse systems.

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