Rancho Santa Fe School District

The Rancho Santa Fe School District experienced a data breach on December 22, 2024, due to a cyberattack targeting PowerSchool, its third-party student information system provider. The incident, reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on January 10, 2025, resulted in the potential exposure of personal data belonging to both students and staff. While the exact scope of compromised information remains undisclosed, such breaches typically involve sensitive details like names, contact information, academic records, and possibly financial or health-related data if stored within the system. The attack highlights vulnerabilities in third-party vendor security, raising concerns about data protection compliance and the risk of identity theft or fraud for affected individuals. The district may face reputational damage, legal repercussions, and financial costs associated with mitigation, notification, and regulatory penalties. Parents, students, and employees are likely to experience distrust in the institution’s ability to safeguard personal information, potentially leading to long-term consequences for enrollment and operational stability.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-597241

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"linkid": "sduhsd",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "12/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education (K-12)',
                        'location': 'Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA',
                        'name': 'Rancho Santa Fe School District',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'},
                       {'industry': 'Education Technology',
                        'name': 'PowerSchool',
                        'type': 'Service Provider'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (personal data)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal data of students and '
                                              'staff']},
 'date_detected': '2024-12-22',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-01-10',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Rancho Santa Fe School District on January '
                '10, 2025. The breach occurred on December 22, 2024, due to a '
                "cyberattack on PowerSchool, the District's student "
                'information system provider, potentially exposing a range of '
                'personal data of students and staff.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': True,
            'identity_theft_risk': True,
            'systems_affected': ['PowerSchool (student information system)']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-01-10',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Rancho Santa Fe School District via PowerSchool '
          'Cyberattack',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}