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The Springfield, Massachusetts, school district’s data has been breached as a result of recent cyberattacks that closed schools for several days last week, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
District officials said the FBI alerted them to the breach around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
It remains unclear what information was breached and where the information was leaked.
According to officials, it’s possible that the breached information could include Social Security numbers for staff, although that is not confirmed at this time.
The district is expediting free credit monitoring services for all personnel in the meantime.
It is also not common practice for the school district to include student Social Security information in their data files, according to officials.
“The district fully understands the concerns this latest news raises for thousands of members of the Springfield Public Schools community,” a district spokesperson wrote in a news release. “We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. Our priority remains supporting those who may be affected and working with our partners to understand the full scope of this incident.”
Springfield is the third-largest school district in the state. Last week, the district canceled classes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday due to the cyberattack.
The district’s first day of school was on Monday, Sept. 14.
Officials said students’ medical data and transportation information were targeted but not compromised
