Information security is a critical priority for West Chester University. Some members of the University community have recently reported that fraudulent tax returns were filed in their name. Investigations to date by the Information Services and Technology (IS&T) team, together with its longstanding and trusted cybersecurity partner, have shown absolutely no signs of any individual accounts being compromised for its 17,000+ students or any other evidence that ties WCU directly to any fraudulent activity.
With a broader national trend in data breaches, the small number of cases (30) that are experiencing issues are being advised to follow IRS guidelines related to fraudulently claimed dependents: https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/identity-theft-dependents. The University works diligently to educate and train its campus community on how to avoid Internet fraud.
