Francis Parker School

Francis Parker School, an educational institution, experienced an external system breach that was discovered on September 29, 2020. The breach, which occurred on February 20, 2020, resulted in the compromise of names and Social Security numbers. A total of 1,796 individuals were affected, including 2 residents of Maine. The school began notifying the affected individuals on December 29, 2020, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring services through Cyberscout.

Francis Parker School reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2021-01-06. 1 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

Francis Parker School notified individuals that their personal information, including names, phone numbers, addresses, and Social Security or Tax Identification numbers, may have been exposed due to a ransomware attack on third-party vendor Blackbaud. The attack occurred between February and May 20, 2020. Blackbaud paid a ransom and investigated with the FBI. The school is offering 24 months of free credit monitoring.