Data Breach from Accreditation Org Exposes Sensitive Data of Educational Institutions

Jeremiah Fowler, a cybersecurity researcher, has disclosed an extensive data breach that has caused significant worries regarding the safety of sensitive data in the education sector. A staggering 682,438 records concerning educational institutions were found in an unencrypted database that Fowler discovered.

The exposed data belongs to the Southern Association of Independent Schools, Inc (SAIS), a well-known non-profit organisation that assists schools and educators throughout the United States and numerous other countries.

The data dump featured a huge array of sensitive information spanning from 2012 to 2023, making it a gold mine for potential cyber thieves. The hacked documents included student and instructor data, health information, social security numbers (SSN), active shooter and lockdown notices, school maps, financial budgets, and other information.

Confidential third-party security research assessing flaws in school security, camera positions, access points, and other crucial information that could represent a real-world

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