In June 2024, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Canada’s largest school board, suffered a ransomware attack that compromised the personal information of its students. The incident was first disclosed to the public on June 12, when the TDSB announced that an unauthorised party had accessed one of their technology testing servers. This server, utilised by the board’s IT technicians to test new software, contained sensitive student data from the 2023/2024 academic year.
What Data Was Compromised?
According to an email sent to parents on Thursday, the compromised server held a range of student information. The data accessed during the attack included students’ names, school names, grades, TDSB email addresses, student numbers, and dates of birth. While this information was stored in a testing environment rather than a primary database, its exposure is nonetheless concerning, given the potential risks associated with data breaches.
Assessing the Risk
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