Unprotected 600,000 records from Southern Association of Independent Schools
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A cybersecurity researcher has discovered anon-password protected database containing over 680,000 records. The records which were linked to the Southern Association of Independent Schools, Inc (SAIS). The exposed documents within the database were found to be highly sensitive and included a wide array of information concerning students, parents, and teachers.
The compromised database contained a diverse range of records, exposing vulnerable details that could potentially lead to numerous risks. Among the disclosed data were:
- various student and teacher records,
- health information,
- teacher background checks,
- social security numbers (SSN),
- active shooter and lockdown notifications,
- school maps,
- financial budgets,
- vehicle registrations,
- insurance policies,
- tax records,
- training documents,
- manuals,
- other miscellaneous guides or certificates.
The documents in question spanned from the year 2012 to 2023 and were stored in various formats, including PDF, Excel, PPTX, doc, docx, png, jpg, pages, and others.
It can't be determined how long the database had been publicly accessible, and no logging records were found in the exposed database.It's unknown whether the affected individuals had been notified, despite more than two months passing since the database was secured.
SAIS has not provided any comment about this event.
