The LAUSD's sensitive information about students began to appear online on Saturday after a cybercriminal gang posted data.
The data was published in a statement from the LAUSD.
Data was recently released by a criminal organization. Our experts are analyzing the full amount of the data release.
The LAUSD, the second- largest school district in the US, was the target of a cyberattack four weeks ago. Although it was not immediately attributed by official sources, many signs pointed to a gang called Vice Society, which has targeted K-12 education institutions, and the hacked data has now been published on the Vice Society dark web site.
Two weeks after the attack, the gang made an extortion demand to the school district. The information stolen by Vice Society was thought to contain student names and attendance records, but most likely lacks personally identifiable information or very sensitive health information.
This assessment might have been too optimistic. According to NBC Los Angeles, the data leak included legal records, business documents, and some confidential psychological assessments of students, but no official confirmation has been made.
Carvalho said from the beginning that the school district wouldn't pay a ransom. The Los Angeles Times reported on Friday that the district wouldn't negotiate with hackers. Some of the data was published two days before the deadline originally given by the hackers.
It is possible that the release of sensitive student information would escalate the attack. The Los Angeles Unified School District has set up a hotline for parents, staff, and students affected by the incident. The line will be open on Mondays through Fridays from 6AM to 3:30PM.
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