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A total of 111,499 people were affected by a computer security breach at Algonquin College earlier this year, according to college officials.

The announcement was made on Monday after a lengthy investigation into the data breach in order to determine exactly what kind of personal information hackers may have gained access to.

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Officials from the college said they did not believe that hackers gained access to financial information, Social Insurance Numbers, banking or credit card information, or personal health information. However, they said the data breach may have revealed birthdays and home addresses to those behind the attack.

The college said it began to reach out to anyone believed to be affected by the breach on Monday. Further notifications will be mailed to people who may have had their personal information shared in the weeks ahead.

The college also said, a further 106,931 individuals — including students, alumni, plus current and former employees — also had some sort of information stored on the affected server. However that information “was assessed as presenting a low risk of misuse if, in fact, it were accessed,” according to a statement from Algonquin.