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Reporting A Security Problem

My computer has been hacked or broken into.

• See "Symptoms of a Compromised Computer"
• Report it to your supervisor and your local computer support.
• If you do not have local computer support, the UCI Computer Store can help fix your computer for a fee.

My computer has been stolen.

• Report it to your supervisor and contact the UC Irvine Police Department.

My computer was stolen, lost, or broken into AND it had sensitive data on it.

If you think your computer has been compromised and you have sensitive data, report it immediately.

1. Follow the steps above.
2. If it is still in your possession, remove the computing system from the campus network.
3. Conduct a local analysis of the breach to determine the number of individuals whose protected data may have been acquired.
4. Notify the Data Proprietor if there is a reasonable belief that protected data may have been acquired.
5. Contact the OIT Help Desk at (949) 824-2222 to report that a potential security breach has occurred and request immediate notification of the OIT Security Staff and the Security Breach Lead Campus Authorities.
6. Send additional information via email to security@uci.edu with a copy to security-lca@uci.edu.