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Frontline Education Data Breach Affects Over 1.3 Million Individuals
Key points
- Frontline Education reported a data breach on August 14.
- Over 1.3 million individuals, including staff and students, are affected.
- Personal data like SSNs, dates of birth, and health IDs were stolen.
- Vulnerability in third-party software was exploited.
Data Breach Incident
Frontline Education, a company providing administration software for K-12 school districts, has disclosed a data breach impacting over 1.3 million individuals. The incident took place on August 14, when an attacker exploited a vulnerability in a third-party software product to gain unauthorized access to Frontline’s systems. The company states the attack was contained by August 15.
Compromised Information
The investigation revealed that the attackers stole personal information from both school district staff and students. This data was sourced from Frontline Central and School Health Management products. The specific types of data stolen vary by individual but may include names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, passport and other government ID numbers, health insurance information (such as Medicaid IDs), and Student IDs.
Notification and Scope
Frontline Education has begun notifying affected school districts and individuals via email or postal mail. While the company has not publicly stated the exact number of affected individuals, filings with Attorney General’s Offices in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Texas, and Vermont indicate 1,298,917 people were affected. Additional filings in California, Indiana, and Iowa suggest the total number of impacted individuals is likely well over 1.3 million.
Mitigation Measures
Frontline is offering two years of free credit monitoring and identity-theft protection services to affected US adults. For qualified minors, the company is providing free dark-web monitoring services to help detect potential misuse of their compromised data.
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Frontline Education, a K-12 school administration software provider, is notifying over 1.3 million individuals about a data breach that occurred on August 14. An exploited vulnerability in third-party software led to unauthorized access and theft of personal information belonging to school staff and students. The compromised data includes names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and health insurance information.