Los Angeles Unified School District

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, a technology provider for schools, reported unauthorized access to databases containing student information for Los Angeles Unified School District. The breach occurred between December 28, 2021, and January 8, 2022, and was discovered on January 8, 2022. Affected data includes names and other educational records of minors. No SSNs or financial data were compromised. Illuminate engaged forensic specialists, rotated credentials, and offered identity monitoring.