"San Diego Schools Hack Worse Than Initially Believed"

It was recently discovered that a data breach at the San Diego Unified School District last fall affected more people and more types of personal data than previously acknowledged.  In addition to students' medical information, the breach in October also affected current and former employees' sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers, direct deposit account information, medical information, and more, said the district's executive director of risk services, Dennis Monahan.  Monahan stated that an additional investigation had revealed those findings in April and that the district had implemented additional security safeguards to help prevent another breach.  The district did not immediately respond to questions about how many people have been affected or notified, whether the investigation is ongoing, or what specific security safeguards and controls it has implemented.  Families were first informed in early December that a third party had accessed some of the district's systems on Oct. 25.  District officials said staff quickly secured the network, launched an investigation, and notified law enforcement.

Government Technology reports: "San Diego Schools Hack Worse Than Initially Believed"