North Santiam School District

The North Santiam School District experienced a data breach reported by the Maine Office of the Attorney General on February 28, 2025, with the incident occurring on December 21, 2024. The breach exposed the personal information of at least one Maine resident, including highly sensitive details such as names and Social Security numbers (SSNs). Such data, if misused, could lead to severe consequences like identity theft or financial fraud. In response, the district offered the affected individual 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to mitigate potential risks. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in the district’s data security measures, particularly concerning the safeguarding of personally identifiable information (PII). While the scale appears limited to a single resident, the exposure of SSNs elevates the severity due to their critical role in identity verification and financial systems. The incident underscores the need for robust cybersecurity protocols, especially in educational institutions handling sensitive student, staff, or community member data. No further details were provided regarding the attack vector (e.g., phishing, system exploitation) or whether the breach was part of a larger campaign.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/f2d264ef-0d6d-4ec9-bf87-864b220cc32d.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/north-santiam-school-district

"id": "nor550091725",
"linkid": "north-santiam-school-district",
"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',
                        'location': 'Oregon, USA (affecting a Maine resident)',
                        'name': 'North Santiam School District',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services (12 months of '
                        'credit monitoring) offered to the affected '
                        'individual.',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '1',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2024-12-21',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-02-28',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving North Santiam School District. The breach '
                'occurred on December 21, 2024, potentially affecting the '
                'personal information of one Maine resident, including names '
                'and Social Security numbers. Identity theft protection '
                'services, including 12 months of credit monitoring, were '
                'offered to the affected individual.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-02-28',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Reported to the Maine '
                                                       'Office of the Attorney '
                                                       'General'},
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Identity theft protection services (12 '
                                   'months of credit monitoring) offered to '
                                   'the affected individual.'},
 'title': 'North Santiam School District Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}