Teacher Data Hacked. 3 Keys from the ISD Response.

What did hackers breach? Lawrence, MA Public Schools’ online database

How did the hackers breach the school database? A phishing attack 

What did hackers take? Teachers’ personal information:

• names
• phone numbers
• addresses
• Social Security numbers
• calendar year 2015 gross earnings

How did the school district respond?

• email to teachers informing them of the breach
• explained that the district would:
  • mitigate the breach
    • directing teachers to sign up for 90 days of free credit monitoring
  •  prevent future breaches
  • work with Massachusetts State Police, State Attorney General, & the state Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations
• The day after emailing the teachers, the district issued a press release

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