The Greater Albany Public Schools experienced a data breach reported by the Maine Office of the Attorney General on March 2, 2025, though the incident occurred earlier on December 21, 2024. The breach was an external system hacking attack, compromising the personal information of at least one Maine resident. The exposed data included highly sensitive details such as name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, financial account information, and medical billing records. The breach poses significant risks, as the leaked information could facilitate identity theft, financial fraud, or targeted phishing attacks against the affected individual. Given the nature of the compromised data particularly Social Security numbers and financial records the incident could lead to long-term reputational damage for the school district, potential legal liabilities, and regulatory scrutiny under data protection laws. The fact that the breach remained undetected for over two months before disclosure further exacerbates concerns about the organization’s cybersecurity posture and incident response capabilities. Parents, students, and staff may now face heightened anxiety regarding the security of their personal data within the school’s systems.
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"linkid": "greater-albany-public-schools",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '1',
'industry': 'Education (K-12)',
'location': 'Albany (affecting at least one Maine '
'resident)',
'name': 'Greater Albany Public Schools',
'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely',
'number_of_records_exposed': '1',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Name',
'Social Security '
'Number',
'Driver’s License '
'Number'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Financial Data',
'Medical Data']},
'date_detected': '2024-12-21',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-03-02',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Greater Albany Public Schools. The breach '
'was an external system hack affecting the personal '
'information of approximately one Maine resident. Compromised '
'data may have included name, Social Security number, driver’s '
'license number, financial account information, and medical '
'billing information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Name',
'Social Security Number',
'Driver’s License Number',
'Financial Account Information',
'Medical Billing Information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-03-02',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
'Attorney General'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Maine Office of '
'the Attorney General'},
'title': 'Data Breach at Greater Albany Public Schools',
'type': 'Data Breach'}