The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach at Des Moines Public Schools involving external system hacking. The breach occurred between November 24, 2022, and January 9, 2023, affecting 6,669 individuals. Financial account numbers were compromised, and identity theft protection services, specifically TransUnion credit monitoring for 12 months, were offered to those impacted.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/des-moines-public-schools
"id": "des515072525",
"linkid": "des-moines-public-schools",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2022",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 6669,
'industry': 'Education',
'location': 'Des Moines, Iowa',
'name': 'Des Moines Public Schools',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'External System Hacking',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 6669,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Financial Account Numbers']},
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Des '
'Moines Public Schools experienced a data breach involving '
'external system hacking, with the breach occurring between '
'November 24, 2022, and January 9, 2023. A total of 6,669 '
'individuals were affected, and financial account numbers were '
'compromised. Identity theft protection services, specifically '
'TransUnion credit monitoring for 12 months, were offered to '
'those impacted.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Financial Account Numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'remediation_measures': ['Identity Theft Protection Services']},
'title': 'Des Moines Public Schools Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}