A cybersecurity attack against Baltimore City Public Schools impacted over 31,000 Maryland residents, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General confirmed Thursday.
On Feb. 13, the school system experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting certain informational technology systems within its network, City Schools announced Tuesday. The documents contained information belonging to some current and former employees, students, volunteers and contractors, the district said.
The incident might have resulted in unauthorized acquisition of folders, files or records belonging to some current and former employees who completed the I-9 verification process as part of their onboarding. Certain employees, volunteers, and contractors who have undergone a background check with City Schools could have also been impacted.
The attorney general’s office said “approximately” 31,125 people were affected, and 1,00 of them were students, according to the school system.
The files might have contained social security, driver’s license and passport numbers, according to City Schools. The district is offering complimentary credit monitoring services to help mitigate harm.
Baltimore City Schools could not be reached for comment Thursday morning.
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