Hackers who breached the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) records last fall accessed payroll information for the district’s contractors and subcontractors—including names, addresses, and social security numbers, according to the district.
While the investigation is still ongoing, the district Jan. 9 “identified labor compliance documents, including certified payroll records, that contractors provided to L.A. Unified,” the district said in a data breach notice sent to employees earlier this month.
The LAUSD notice (pdf) released by the state attorney general’s Office is not dated. The state requires entities to issue a letter of notice to potential victims in such incidents. When the number of those affected surpasses 500 California residents, the entity must also submit the letter to the state attorney general’s office….