Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD) on July 12, 2024. The breach occurred on or about February 24, 2024, resulting in unauthorized access to the district's network, potentially affecting personal information such as full names. This incident highlights the vulnerability of educational institutions to cyber threats and the importance of robust security measures to protect sensitive data.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-07-12-middleton-cross-plains-area-school-district-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/mcpasd

"id": "mcp1016072625",
"linkid": "mcpasd",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2024",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Middleton-Cross Plains Area',
                        'name': 'Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['Full names'],
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information']},
 'date_detected': '2024-02-24',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-07-12',
 'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School '
                'District (MCPASD) on July 12, 2024. The breach occurred on or '
                'about February 24, 2024, resulting in unauthorized access to '
                "the district's network, potentially affecting personal "
                'information such as full names.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Full names']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-07-12',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Data Breach at Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}