As soon as Aspire became aware of the incident, it performed a thorough investigation to determine the scope of the issue, according to a statement.
“In the aftermath of this incident, Aspire will continue to review its systems and improve the security of the information it maintains by implementing,” the notice reads. “For example, additional audit and surveillance technology to detect unauthorized intrusions [will be implemented].”
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