KIPP SoCal Public Schools

May 11, 2023 1 min read
KIPP SoCal Public Schools

On June 2, 2020, KIPP SoCal experienced a data security incident.

The breach gave unauthorized access to a data file containing certain students’ information.

The GitHub page containing the data file had an incorrect privacy setting, allowing our
data file to be searchable within the confines of GitHub from October 3, 2019 through June 2, 2020.

The page had been accessed seven times by individuals or robots during the time it was exposed.

The page contained the data file included student names, addresses, birth dates, race/ethnicity, primary language, and primary disability.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/KIPP%20SoCal%20Public%20Schools%20GitHub%20Data%20Breach%20Notification%20Letter%20to%20Families%206.11.20.pdf

"id": "KIP2036123",
"linkid": "kippsocal",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "06/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

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