San Luis Coastal Unified School District

The San Luis Coastal Unified School District suffered a data breach on May 22, 2022, as reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on September 16, 2022. The incident involved unauthorized access to personal information of employees and their dependents, exposing sensitive data such as names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. While the breach compromised highly confidential employee-related records, the report confirmed that no financial account information was accessed or stolen.The breach highlights vulnerabilities in the district’s cybersecurity measures, raising concerns about the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) within educational institutions. The exposed data could potentially be exploited for identity theft, phishing attacks, or other fraudulent activities targeting affected individuals. The incident underscores the need for stronger data protection protocols, particularly in sectors handling large volumes of sensitive employee and dependent records.No evidence suggests the breach extended beyond internal personnel data, and no ransomware or broader systemic disruption was reported. However, the exposure of Social Security numbers a critical identifier elevates the risk severity due to the long-term consequences of identity fraud.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-557337

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

"id": "slc1001091725",
"linkid": "slcusd",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2022",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education (K-12)',
                        'location': 'San Luis Obispo County, California, USA',
                        'name': 'San Luis Coastal Unified School District',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (unauthorized access confirmed)',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers',
                                                         'dates of birth'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2022-05-22',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-09-16',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'the San Luis Coastal Unified School District experienced a '
                'data breach involving unauthorized access to personal '
                'information of employees and dependents, potentially '
                'including names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. '
                'No financial account information was compromised.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'dates of birth'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'None'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-09-16',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'San Luis Coastal Unified School District Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}