Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools, an educational institution, experienced an external system breach (hacking) that occurred from August 21, 2020, to September 5, 2020. The breach was discovered on September 6, 2020. The compromised information included names and Social Security numbers. A total of 172,128 individuals were affected, including 93 residents of Maine. Notification to the affected consumers was sent on January 21, 2021, and 12 months of identity and credit monitoring services were offered through Experian.

Fairfax County Public Schools reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2020-08-21 and was reported on 2021-01-21. 134 Indiana residents were affected. 172,128 individuals affected in total.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) notified the New Hampshire Attorney General on November 13, 2020, regarding a ransomware attack by the Maze group discovered in early September 2020. The incident affected approximately 20 New Hampshire residents, exposing PII including SSNs, health data, and financial account numbers. FCPS engaged forensic experts, cooperated with the FBI, and provided credit monitoring.

Fairfax County Public Schools reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2020-11-16. 108 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between August 21, 2020, and September 5, 2020, discovered on September 6, 2020. The incident compromised the personal information of 19,653 individuals, including Social Security Numbers. The organization notified affected individuals in writing on November 9, 2020, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Experian. 34 Maine residents were specifically affected.

Fairfax County Public Schools notified individuals of a ransomware attack by the Maze group in September 2020. The incident compromised employment records including SSNs, health benefits info, DOBs, and addresses. Data was posted on the dark web. FCPS engaged forensic experts, worked with the FBI and VA State Police, and offered credit monitoring via Experian.

Fairfax County Public Schools reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2020-08-21 and was reported on 2020-11-09. 33 Indiana residents were affected. 19,653 individuals affected in total.