Data breach shuts down B.C. website for college and university applications

People use the EducationPlannerBC website to apply to public colleges and universities in British Columbia. It has been shut down for over a week after a data breach. A data breach is when someone gets into private information without permission. It says it found the problem November 3. It says someone got some applicants' names, contact details and gender. It says the person did not get social insurance numbers or bank information. It is working with schools to help applicants who have deadlines. Simon Fraser University says it will not change its deadlines. They close at the end of January.