Some Data Is 'Breached' During a Hacking Attack on the Alabama Education Department

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s education superintendent said Wednesday that some data was “breached” during a hacking attempt at the Alabama State Department of Education. Superintendent Eric Mackey said the June 17 attack was stopped while it was in progress. He said they are working to determine exactly what information might have been compromised. Mackey said “there is a possibility” that some student and employee data might have been compromised in the attack and urged people to monitor their credit. “What I would say is to all parents and all...