Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Laguna Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) disclosed a data breach involving its Aeries Student Information System. An unauthorized individual exploited a vulnerability in the Aeries software in late November 2019, gaining access to student and parent data including names, addresses, emails, and hashed passwords. LBUSD confirmed the breach on May 14, 2020, after Aeries identified the exploit. Over 150 California school districts were impacted. LBUSD required password changes, installed a software patch, and disabled inactive accounts. Law enforcement investigated and identified the suspect.

Saddleback Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) disclosed a data security incident involving its Aeries Student Information System (SIS). The breach occurred on November 4, 2019, and was discovered by SVUSD on April 27, 2020, following notification from the software provider, Aeries. The incident involved unauthorized access to on-premise databases containing parent and student login information, physical addresses, email addresses, and encrypted passwords. SVUSD reset passwords for all affected accounts and implemented stricter password policies. Law enforcement was notified, and charges were filed against responsible parties.