On October 6, 2023, Edmonds School District (“Edmonds”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party had access to the district’s computer system for a period of about two weeks. In this notice, Edmonds School District explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers, addresses, financial account information, employee identification numbers, student numbers, dates of birth and student records. Upon completing its investigation, Edmonds School District began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Edmonds School District, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Edmonds School District data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Edmonds School District Breach?

The Edmonds School District data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Edmonds School District’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on January 31, 2023, Edmonds detected unusual activity within its computer network. In response, Edmonds launched an investigation with the help of third-party forensics specialists.

The Edmonds School District investigation revealed that an unauthorized party was able to access information stored on its systems between January 16, 2023 and January 31, 2023. It was later confirmed that some of the files that were accessible to the unauthorized party contained confidential information belonging to current and former employees and current and former students.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Edmonds School District reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, address, financial account information, employee identification number, student number, date of birth and student records.

Previously, on February 10, 2023, Edmonds School District sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. Additional victims were subsequently discovered, prompting Edmonds to issue a subsequent notice on October 6, 2023. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About Edmonds School District

Edmonds School District is the public school district serving Edmonds, Washington. The district also serves the cities of Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway, and Brier along with parts of unincorporated Snohomish County. Edmonds School District consists of 34 schools.