"Dallas School District Reveals Major Data Breach"

One of America’s largest school districts has informed students, alumni, parents, and employees that personal data from the past 11 years was exposed after a third party gained unauthorized access to it on August 8th.  The Dallas Independent School District (ISD) claims to serve 145,000 students in 230 schools across the region and boasts 22,000 employees.  Although the district is still working out which data was exposed for each victim, it is believed that students, employees, and contractors between 2010 and the present were likely affected.  The breached data includes full names, addresses, phone and social security numbers, dates of birth, and employment and salary info for current and former employees and contractors.  For current and former students, it includes full names, social security numbers, dates of birth, parent and guardian info, and grades. According to the alert, some students’ custody status and medical conditions may also have been exposed.

Infosecurity reports: "Dallas School District Reveals Major Data Breach"