Madeleine McCormick | News Editor

David Boyer, 46, of Nebraska was convicted on October 29, 2015, of one count of unauthorized access to a protected BVU computer. He pled guilty in a Sioux City federal court after being passed over for an IT position at BVU in
2010, according to the United States Attorney’s Office: Northern District of Iowa.

Boyer admitted in a plea agreement that from October 2009 through June 4, 2010, he gained access to protected university computers without authorization. He gained access through the emails of the President, Vice President, and other employees of the university.

President Moore released a memorandum to faculty and staff last week stating the protection precautions that were
taken after the breach occurred:

“During the incident, it was unclear as to the extent of the data infringement, so Experian was enlisted to provide I.D. theft protection to parties affected. The university also assembled a call center to handle questions and address concerns of those who may have had their information accessed,” Moore said.

Boyer was angry with the university for not promoting him to the head of the IT department and instead giving the position to someone else. As a part of the plea agreement, Boyer will pay up to $100,000 in restitution as well as sign a written apology to the university.

United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett will sentence Boyer after a presentence report is prepared.
Currently, Boyer is free on bond set after his sentencing. He faces no more than one year term of imprisonment, a $10,000 fine, $25 special assessment, and at least one year of supervised release following imprisonment.