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STUDENT-RUN SINCE 1911 March 9, 2021 Special Notice Re: Potential Identity Theft by Computer Breach to University of Illinois Student and non-Student Employees and Former Employees of Illini Media Company As we announced Feb. 17, data servers owned by the Illini Media Co., which operates The Daily Illini, WPGU-FM, The Illio, Buzz and Technograph, and that previously operated the Illini Media Tech Center, were hacked twice in the last two months. These hacks potentially exposed personal confidential information about current and past IMC student and non-student employees. We have reported these incidents to federal law enforcement and state officials and are working on several fronts to retrieve and restore all of our data files. The potentially vulnerable files center on payroll, so data about IMC employees who received pay as students since 2003 or as non-student staff since 1999 could be compromised. Illinois law requires that Illinois residents who may be affected by a data breach are to be notified by the keeper of the files that were breached so we are posting this notice. We are uncertain if the files were actually stolen or have been exposed to unlawful use. We encourage you, however, to learn more about potential identity theft at the “Protecting Consumers” webpage of the Illinois Attorney General, which also links off to several informative and helpful websites. Go to www.IllinoisAttorneyGeneral.gov/consumers/hotline.html. We will keep the public informed about our status as the situation resolves. Thank you for your forbearance during this difficult situation. February 17, 2021 Illini Media Co. sustained a malware attack last month and this week that encrypted information on some of our systems and services. At this time, we are uncertain if customer and employee data have been improperly accessed. Our technical team is working to restore the affected systems, and working closely with third-party consultants and law enforcement to address this matter. We are considering all options to expedite this process and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we work toward a resolution. DONATE TO KEEP ILLINI MEDIA RUNNING STRONG Home James Fletcher 2021-02-16T03:52:43+00:00 × Close The Daily Illini Student newspaper The Daily Illini The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s primary source for news, sports, commentary, and multimedia since 1871. LEARN MORE buzz Entertainment magazine buzz Arts and entertainment magazine by locals, for locals, featuring music, film, food and theater reviews. LEARN MORE Illio Yearbook Illio Preserving campus life, history, and memories for thousands of students at the University of Illinois since 1894. 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Make a contribution Voice of the University of Illinois community Illini Media’s mission is to provide a unique experiential learning environment to complement University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s academic areas; to prepare Illinois students for future careers in print and digital media, broadcast, marketing, public relations, sales, fundraising and business; and to inform, enlighten and entertain the Illinois campus community. 0 Total Campus Population 0 Undergraduate Students 0 Graduate Students 0 International Students 0 Faculty and Staff We love what we do, and we love where we work. “I won’t bury the lede: My four years of experience editing, designing and reporting for The Daily Illini are the reason I have a career in journalism. Six months after graduation day, I accepted a job as a breaking news reporter at a major metropolitan daily newspaper I interned at over the summer — a jump-start granted by the connections I made and the skills I honed while working at the DI.” JILL DISIS • The Daily Illini Editor in Chief, 2011-2012 , Reporter, CNN “When I was considering running for WPGU Program Director in 2010, I remember Jon Hansen (the Operations Manager at WPGU) telling me: “Nick, you want this job. This job will get you your first job after school — even if you leave radio”. He was right, and I did choose stay in radio. I was able to interview, and later get the job with CBS Radio, because of the networking WPGU afforded me. I owe my very young career to Illini Media and the people around it.” NICK JONES • WPGU Program Director & Student Sales Manager, Class of 2011 , Account Executive, CBS Radio Digital “Although I work at a TV station now, my experience at The Daily Illini is proving to be super helpful. We’re focusing more and more on writing stories for the Web, so having worked at the DI makes what I have to do now a lot easier.” DARSHAN PATEL • The Daily Illini Editor in Chief, 2012-2013 , Producer at KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids “Over my four years working at Illini Media, I’ve been able to expand my industry skill set to where I feel incredibly more confident going into the workforce. The exceptional training and experience I have gained here has been a vital part of my college career.” JAMES FLETCHER • Production Assistant and Lead CreativeWorks Designer, 2012-2016 My years working with the Illio were the most memorable I spent during my days at U of I. The learning experiences I had at Illini Media created some amazing career opportunities, including my current position at Balfour. RYAN ALMON • Illio editor in chief, 1994-95 , Senior Sales Representative, Balfour I graduated from The Daily Illini. It’s the place where I learned the most about journalism, about leadership — and about myself. ANN DWYER • The Daily Illini, Reporter and editor, 1986-89 , Editor, Crain's Chicago Business “WPGU 107.1 FM defined my college career. Not only did I have the incredible experience of being on-air and hosting a morning show on a rock station, but as Program Director I was able to implement strategies and ideas with real implications. I quickly adapted to managing people, budgets, and working with our sister media outlets under the Illini Media umbrella. To this day, I am constantly drawing from my experiences at Illini Media and WPGU to inform my decision making process at my current job.” ERIK HASENBERG • WPGU Program Director , Client Solutions Executive, AT&T National Business - Small Business Solutions 1001 S. 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