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Grandview School District Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Grandview School District.
•Discovered on September 28, 2024.
•Possible data exposed: Names, Social Security numbers, Student ID numbers, Financial account information, Health-related information, State-issued ID numbers (driver’s license), Dates of birth.
•Affects individuals in: Washington.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

The Grandview School District breach is confirmed. If you may be affected, add your details below and we will take it from there.

Detailed summary

Grandview School District experienced a data breach between September 28, 2024, and October 8, 2024, which was internally reported on October 8, 2024. An unknown actor gained access to certain GSD computer systems and viewed or downloaded data. The BlackSuit cybercriminal group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Personal information for 9,414 individuals was compromised, including names, Social Security numbers, student ID numbers, financial account information, health-related information, state-issued ID numbers (driver’s license), and dates of birth. The breach primarily affected residents of Washington. While the company confirmed the types of data exposed and the number of affected individuals, the full extent of the impact and any further regulatory actions are not yet clear.

Details can emerge later, and notices to affected individuals may be delayed.

Data possibly involved

Names
Social Security numbers
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Student ID numbers
Financial account information
Health-related information
State-issued ID numbers (driver’s license)
Dates of birth

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Notified consumers within 31–60 days

Breach Occurred

Sep 28, 2024

Company Discovered

Oct 8, 2024

Regulator Notified

Unknown

Consumers Notified

Nov 27, 2024

10 days to discover

50 days to notify consumers

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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