https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker-steals-10-years-worth-of-data-from-san-diego-school-district/
By Catalin Cimpanu
ZDNet News
December 25, 2018
A hacker has stolen the personal details of over 500,000 San Diego Unified
School District staff and students; the district revealed in a breach
notice posted on its website on Friday, before the Christmas holiday.
The breach occurred because the attacker gained access to staff
credentials via a tactic known as phishing -- sending authentic-looking
emails that redirect users to fake login pages were attackers collect
login credentials.
The attack didn't go unnoticed. Some staff reported the funny-looking
emails to IT staff, who investigated and eventually discovered the breach
in October this year.
District officials said the hacker had access to its network between
January 2018 and November 1, 2018, but that he stole student and staff
data going back to the 2008-2009 school year.
In an email sent to affected victims, district officials said they allowed
the hacker to operate after their discovery on purpose.
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