LAUSD admits September 2022 cyberattack and data leak compromised about 2000 student assessment records ABC7 Los Angeles

pWATCH LIVEppThe data leak also included positive COVID19 test results drivers license and Social Security numbersppThe data leak also included positive COVID19 test results drivers license and Social Security numbersppLOS ANGELES KABC The Los Angeles Unified School District said a September 2022 cyberattack and data leak compromised about 2000 student assessment recordsppAccording to a statement released Thursday by Jack Kelanic a senior IT administrator for the district 60 of the records that were compromised belong to students who are currently enrolledppHe said the data leak also included positive COVID19 test results drivers license and Social Security numbersppSome of these records go back almost three decades which creates further timeconsuming analysis he said in the statementppIn October Superintendent Alberto M Carvalho held a press conference to dispel rumors that the hackers obtained and released onto the dark web highly sensitive informationppHe acknowledged there may have been some outliers or individual instances of sensitive data being released At the time he said some independent contractors who work for the district may have also had some information released such as a small number of W9 tax forms that were submitted in connection with applying for contractsppOther data that was obtained included student attendance and academic data from 201316 he saidppFull press conference by LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho Oct 3 2022ppKelanic said information on the cyberattack has been made public based on its availability at the time and as confirmed by both internal and external expert entitiesppLos Angeles Unified takes student family and employee privacy very seriously and has been implementing enhanced protections and procedures to ensure our data security said Kelanic As we continue to ascertain the accuracy and thoroughness of the data and follow protocols to conduct a comprehensive review we have already notified some individuals and vendors who have been impacted by this attack and will continue notifying individuals as they are determinedppHe adds ongoing legal notification is complex and made harder in many instances due to the age of filesppMan charged with murder after womans torso found in EncinoppTarget CEO opens up about permanent decision to close on ThanksgivingppHow a November government shutdown could impact holiday travelp