Shore Regional High School District in N.J. reports data breach exposing student data
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The Shore Regional High School District in West Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, is reporting a data breach that's potentially exposing sensitive personal information of its students.
The breach occurred around April 13, 2023 and was discovered following a thorough forensic investigation and manual document review. On March 28, 2024, the district concluded that certain files containing personal data might have been removed from their network by unauthorized individuals. The types of information potentially exposed include:
- Names
- Social Security numbers
- Dates of birth
- Financial information
- Medical and/or health insurance information
The district has yet to disclose the number of students affected by this breach and the nature of the attack. It's also unclear how the attack was detected and why did it take so long.
Notifications were sent to potentially impacted students on Friday 17th of May , providing details about the incident and resources to help protect their information. The district offers complimentary identity monitoring and protection services for individuals whose Social Security numbers were involved.
