Former Huntsville City School students worry their personal information is compromised
“They say it’s only contractors and stuff like that but my student number is on file with my social security number.
Posted: Dec 22, 2020 7:56 PM
Posted By: Grace Campbell
Some former students of the Huntsville City School District are now worried their State Student Identification Number (S.S.I.N.), emails and social security numbers may be in the hands of cyber thieves because of they cyber attack the district faced.
Both Jessica Smith and Michael Hughes graduated from Grissom High School in 2015. So, they aren t too worried about their S.S.I.N. possibly being compromised, but they are worried their social security number could be compromised.
The district said it has not contacted the attacker or paid any ransom.
Posted: Dec 21, 2020 12:25 PM
Updated: Dec 21, 2020 1:20 PM
Posted By: Josh Rayburn
Huntsville City Schools announced Monday it is possible that Social Security numbers and email addresses could be part of the information that was accessed during a Nov. 29 ransomware attack on the district.
In a news release, the district said:
The following non-public, personally identifiable information may have been accessed as part of the ransomware incident:
· State Student Identification Number (SSID) – For students enrolled during the following calendar years: 2013, 2016 and 2020
· Email addresses for Parents – Linked to SSIDs of students enrolled during calendar year 2020