Crime & Safety
Emails From School Officials Reveal Timeline Of Data Breach
Hackers have since released information onto the dark web, where users are untraceable.
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CBS Minnesota
May 4, 2023
Emails from Minneapolis Public School officials obtained by WCCO show a nearly two-week delay before the district acknowledged that staff and family members' personal data could be compromised.
Hackers have since released information onto the dark web, where users are untraceable. Cybersecurity experts warn that anyone associated with the district -- current and former students, parents, staff and vendors -- should assume they have been compromised until they've been told otherwise, and take action to protect themselves.
The breach was first discovered on Feb. 17. A short email sent to Interim Superintendent Rochelle Cox says there was a "system incident that has impacted many MPS systems." The district's IT services says it was "determining scope and restoring services as quickly as possible."
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