A Georgia Tech data breach has exposed information on more than 1 million people. (Shutterstock)

ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech officials said Tuesday a massive data breach has exposed personal information on more than 1 million people, including current and former faculty, students, staff and student applicants. Georgia Tech said its information security officials are working to determine the extent of the access and to identify the individuals who may be affected.



The U.S. Department of Education and University System of Georgia have been notified, and those whose data was exposed will be contacted as soon as possible regarding available credit monitoring services.

Tech officials said the database was accessed by an unknown outside entity. The school's cybersecurity team is conducting a thorough forensic investigation to determine precisely what information was extracted from the system, which may include names, addresses, social security numbers and birth dates.

In late March, Georgia Tech learned of the illegal access and immediately corrected the impacted application.

"Georgia Tech is committed to the privacy and security of its personal data and deeply regrets the potential impact on those affected," the school said.