Highline Public Schools, a Washington State K-12 school district, experienced a critical ransomware attack resulting in the theft of sensitive data pertaining to students and faculty. Compromised information included personal identification details, financial data, employment and medical records, as well as student-specific academic information. The breach led to a three-day shutdown of school operations. A subsequent investigation prompted enhanced security measures and the incident was reported to federal law enforcement. Affected individuals received free identity protection and are advised to remain vigilant for possible fraudulent use of their data.
Source: https://www.scworld.com/brief/data-compromise-confirmed-by-highline-public-schools
"id": "hig634040425",
"linkid": "highline-public-schools",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "4/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"