NYC schools hacked with sensitive info on 45,000 students compromised

[Kamaji]

NYC schools hacked with sensitive info on 45,000 students compromised: DOE

By Deirdre Bardolf and Susan Edelman
June 24, 2023

A widespread data breach in New York City Schools has compromised the sensitive information of thousands of students and staffers, the city Department of Education said.

Approximately 45,000 students plus school employees and service providers were affected, officials announced.

The confidential data taken includes social security numbers, dates of birth, employee IDs and OSIS numbers, the nine-digit numbers issued to all students who attend a city public school.

Overall,19,000 documents were accessed from the file transfer system MOVEIt, and 9,000 Social Security numbers were stolen, the DOE said in a letter sent to staff. Documents included student evaluations, progress reports, Medicaid reports, and records related to DOE employees leave status.

“The safety and security of our students and staff, including their personal information and data, is of the utmost importance for the New York City Department of Education,” spokesperson Nathaniel Styer said in a statement on Friday evening.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/06/24/nyc-schools-hacked-with-sensitive-info-on-45000-students-compromised-doe/

[PeteS in CA]

Maybe it's time they changed their server passwords from "Hello" and/or "password".