Which school district experienced a data breach of its W-2 data, and all data retlated to persons who have received payment from the school district? Concord, N.H.
When did the breach occur? April
How did the breach occur? Social engineering, a targeted approach in which the hacker masquerades as the superintendent soliciting information
Did the data breach result in the information being used? Yes, false tax returns were filed based on the hacked information
When did the school district discover the data breach? June 1st
When did the school district notify persons that their personal information was compromised? June 3rd
What 3 things did the notification suggest people do to protect their information?
- Contact your personal banking institution(s) to make them aware of this breach;
- Register for a fraud alert;
- Contact institutions that hold any personal assets to make them aware of this breach.