St. Mary Parish school board reports cybersecurity incident
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The St. Mary Parish School Board reports a cybersecurity incident that caused significant connectivity issues, leading to an inability to access its local system. St. Mary Parish is located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 49,406 people.
By January 31, 2024, investigations by authorities confirmed unauthorized access to the School Board's network by malicious actors. The School Board launched a review to ascertain the extent of any potential data exposure. Following the incident, the School Board has transitioned all employee data to a secure, cloud-based platform to mitigate future risks.
No details are disclosed about the nature of the attack, any data compromised or the number of affected individuals. The school board claims that all student data, which is stored on cloud-based systems, was unaffected by this breach.
Although there has been no confirmation of data compromise, the School Board, out of caution, is proactively issuing notifications to both current and past employees (going as far back as 2021) who might be affected by this incident.
