Springfield Public Schools

Springfield Public Schools experienced a ransomware attack where an attacker compromised an endpoint on or around August 14, 2026, and encrypted servers on September 5, 2026. The attacker exfiltrated files prior to encryption. Two New Hampshire residents were identified as affected, with their social security numbers, driver's license numbers, and/or bank account information potentially accessed. The organization engaged forensic experts, notified law enforcement, and is offering credit monitoring.

Springfield Public Schools in Springfield, Massachusetts, is the third-largest school district in the state, with over 23,500 students and over 4,200 full-time employees. The school budget accounts for more than two-thirds of the city's total budget, which is approximately $700 million. Yet, they fail to ensure student safety and do nothing to address this problem. As a result, their negligence has led to a major breach of student and employee data. Extensive student databases are now available, containing last name, first name, student number, enrollment status, grade level, home address, home phone number, and ethnicity. You also have access to more than 10,000 company contacts, incident databases, phone records, and medical information. This raises the question: where are the allocated funds going? Why aren't they keeping their students safe?

Springfield Public Schools notified residents that personal information, including social security numbers, was accessed by an unauthorized individual in late August and/or early September 2026. The district restored offline systems, recalibrated security tools, and engaged law enforcement. Affected individuals are offered 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring.

Carruth Compliance Consulting, a third-party administrator for retirement plans, experienced a data security incident on December 21, 2024, where personal information may have been acquired without authorization. Springfield Public Schools, a client of Carruth, notified the Maryland Attorney General on February 28, 2025, regarding one affected Maryland resident. Affected data may include names, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, financial account information, and medical billing information. Carruth engaged third-party specialists and notified the FBI. Springfield Public Schools is offering credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to affected individuals.

Springfield Public Schools reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2025-03-01. 1 Massachusetts residents were affected.

Springfield Public Schools reported a data breach to the Oregon Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2025-02-28. The breach occurred during 1/13/2025. The breach was discovered on 2/24/2025. 3,389 individuals were affected. Notice was sent on 2/28/2025.

Springfield Public Schools, a educational entity filed a data breach notification with the Nebraska Attorney General. The breach was discovered on 2025-02-24 according to the AG's register. The breach is dated 2025-01-13. Nebraska residents were notified on 2025-02-28.

Springfield Public Schools notified the NH Attorney General of a ransomware attack occurring between Oct 1-8, 2020. Attackers encrypted data and attempted exfiltration. 9 NH residents' SSNs and driver's licenses were accessed. SPS shut down the network, rebuilt systems from backup, and engaged law enforcement and DHS-endorsed cybersecurity partners. Notifications were mailed Dec 3, 2020, offering credit monitoring.

Springfield Public Schools, an educational institution, reported a data breach affecting 13 Maine residents. The breach, which occurred on October 8, 2020, and was discovered on November 13, 2020, involved an external system hack. Affected data included names and financial account numbers with access credentials. The school offered 24 months of credit monitoring services through IDX to those affected.

Springfield Public Schools reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2020-12-04. 9,305 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

Spingfield Public Schools reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2020-10-01 and was reported on 2020-12-03. 1 Indiana residents were affected. 1,000 individuals affected in total.