Posted On May 17, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
May 17 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the Brightly Software data breach. The company reported a data breach to the Office of the Maine Attorney General on May 11, 2023, after discovering that a third party had access to sensitive account holder information housed in the SchoolDude user database. According to the official report filed by the firm, the breach led to the exposure of consumers’ names, school districts, phone numbers, account passwords, and email addresses. Once it was confirmed that consumer information had been compromised, Brightly Software started distributing data breach notification letters to all people affected by the cyberattack.
If you have received a notice of data breach, we are now providing free consultations to discuss how better to protect yourself and what your legal options are for receiving financial compensation from Brightly Software.
SchoolDude, developed by Brightly Software, Inc., is a web-based service for handling work orders. Over 7,000 schools have signed up for SchoolDude. Brightly not only sells software but also gives consulting services in the field. Brightly Software, with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, employs more than 700 employees and brings in over $138 million in yearly sales. German electrical and electronics conglomerate Siemens owns Brightly as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Brightly has just learned of a possible data security issue, as detailed in a filing with the Attorney General of Maine. After learning of the data breach, Brightly immediately began investigating the matter with the help of independent data security experts. Brightly informed the authorities as well.
According to Brightly’s investigation, a hacker got into the SchoolDude user database and accessed sensitive information about account holders. Brightly did not specify how the perpetrator gained access to the database. However, Brightly Software started reviewing the affected files to identify what information was stolen and which consumers were affected after learning that confidential data was made accessible to an unauthorized entity. Your name, email address, phone number, school district, password, and phone number may have been compromised in this hack, though the details may vary by individual.
Brightly Software notified those whose personal information was exposed by sending them data breach notifications on May 11, 2023. As a result of the security issue, Brightly has mandated that all SchoolDude users change their passwords. In the data breach letter, the business also recommended that consumers change any additional passwords that are the same as those used on the SchoolDude platform.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Brightly Software and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
