Georgia Tech said Wednesday it has hired two firms to review last week’s online security breach.

Mandiant, a Virginia-based firm, will investigate how the breach occurred and the method of attack. Ankura, which has offices in several cities, including Atlanta, will analyze what was taken, a Tech spokesman said.

The work is expected to take several weeks.

The school, recognized for its computer science curriculum, disclosed on April 2 a breach that potentially impacted 1.3 million students, faculty, alumni and staff. Officials feared the exposed information included names, addresses, social security numbers and birth dates.

The breach was traced to December, officials said. No evidence indicates any data was manipulated or corrupted during the incident, Tech officials said Wednesday.

About the Author

Keep Reading

Views of the exterior of Druid Hills High School in Atlanta shown on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. In the plan approved by the DeKalb County school board on Monday, everything but the main building, pictured here, will be demolished in favor of a new school building. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)

Credit: Natrice Miller

Featured

Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com