Groton public schools report data breach

Groton Public Schools is reporting a data breach, with personal information potentially exposed between January 21 and February 1. Groton Public Schools is located in Groton, Connecticut, United States. This school district serves students from the City of Groton, Town of Groton, Groton Long Point, Noank, and West Mystic areas.

The district has engaged with cybersecurity experts, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security to address the network security incident reported on February 1, which led to a significant internet outage.

The investigation has identified possible unauthorized access or acquisition of personal data. Groton schools claim that sensitive student and parent data, such as Social Security numbers and financial details, were reportedly not compromised.

No details are disclosed about the attack, exposed data and number of affected individuals.

The district has started notifying potentially affected individuals as a precautionary measure on Friday, despite lacking evidence of personal information being released or misused for identity theft or financial fraud.