Chambersburg Area School District

Chambersburg Area School District, an educational institution, reported a data breach to the Maine Attorney General. The breach, which occurred from August 21 to August 26, 2023, and was discovered on October 4, 2023, was a result of an external system hack. The incident affected 2 Maine residents, and a total of 4,265 individuals. The compromised information included names and Social Security numbers. The district began notifying affected individuals in writing on October 26, 2023, and offered identity theft protection services.

Chambersburg Area School District notified consumers of a security incident where an unknown actor accessed systems between August 21-26, 2023. The breach impacted school bus driver subcontractors, employees, dependents, and students. Data involved likely included names, SSNs, and financial account numbers. CASD engaged forensic specialists, notified federal law enforcement, and offered Equifax credit monitoring.

Chambersburg Area School District notified the NH AG of a data event affecting 1 NH resident. Unauthorized access occurred Aug 21-26, 2023; discovered Aug 27, 2023. Affected data included names, SSNs, DOBs, and driver's licenses of bus drivers, employees, and students. Response included forensic investigation, law enforcement notification, and 1-year Equifax credit monitoring.

The Chambersburg Area School District covers 250 square miles in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, near the center of the Cumberland Valley. More than 61,000 people live in the district, which is composed of the Borough of Chambersburg, Greene, Hamilton, Letterkenny, and Lurgan townships, and most of Guilford Township. The Chambersburg Area School District has a rich and important history. We are fortunate to have almost 10,000 students of many different backgrounds and nations of origin. Just in the past several years, our English Language Learners have increased from approximately 500 to 1000 students or 10% of our student population.