Social Security numbers compromised in cyber attack against Louisiana Special School District

Personal information, including student and employee Social Security numbers and addresses, was compromised in a cyber attack on the Louisiana Special School District, the district said. In a news release Wednesday, the school district said it began notifying employees last month of a data breach on its server by the Akira Ransomware Group, which was discovered May 24. The district contacted Louisiana State Police upon discovery of the incident, the news release said. “Law enforcement subsequently confirmed that bad actors accessed the SSD’s network and had the capability to exfiltrate...