Covina-Valley Unified School District (Los Angeles County, California)

Los Angeles Unified School District experienced a cyberattack involving unauthorized access to its computer systems. An unauthorized actor began digital monitoring as early as July 31, 2022, and attacked the system on September 3, 2022, subsequently posting illegally obtained data to the dark web. The incident affected students, parents, and employees, potentially exposing personal information including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and medical records. The District secured systems, notified law enforcement, and is offering credit monitoring services.

Los Angeles Unified School District notified the California Attorney General of a cyberattack involving unauthorized access to its network between July 31, 2022, and September 3, 2022. An unauthorized actor accessed and acquired labor compliance documents, including certified payroll records, containing names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of contractor and subcontractor employees. The district secured systems, notified law enforcement, and is offering identity protection services.

Illuminate Education, Inc., on behalf of Los Angeles Unified School District, disclosed unauthorized access to student databases between Dec 28, 2021, and Jan 8, 2022. The breach affected student names and minor information. No SSNs or financial data were compromised. Illuminate rotated credentials, engaged forensic specialists, and offered 12 months of credit/identity monitoring via IDX.