Posted On June 28, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
June 28 – The New York City Department of Education data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C are investigating the data breach that was reported after the company was affected by a recent third party cyber security attack at Progress Software LLC. The New York City Department of Education data breach resulted in the names, Social Security numbers and employee identification numbers of certain individuals being compromised. It is believed to have impacted as many as 45,000 individuals.
According to a notice posted on their website, the New York City Department of Education reported a data breach after they were targeted in a recent cyber security attack. The NYC Department of Education was recently informed that the MOVEit file transfer software it used to transfer files internally and to third-party special education service providers was compromised. The software was developed by Progress Software and experienced a vulnerability allowing an unauthorized party to access 19,000 confidential files. The New York City Department of Education launched an investigation where they were able to confirm that “approximately 45,000 students, in addition to DOE staff and related service providers” were affected by the data breach. On June 24, 2023, New York City Department of Education stated they will send out data breach letters to those individuals whose information was affected by the breach.
To learn more about the New York City Department of Education data breach, see our latest piece on the topic.
The New York City Department of Education is the government entity responsible for overseeing all schools and educational programs within New York City. Their administration oversees the education of 1.1 million students who attend more than 1,800 schools in New York City.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the New York City Department of Education 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 New York City Department of Education 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.
