KVAL reports:
Hackers breached the security a computer server containing the names, phone numbers and employee ID numbers of current and former Eugene School District employees, the district said Tuesday.
The server in question did not contain other personal information but was attached to servers that contain Social Security numbers and other sensitive data, the district said.
“Although unlikely, it is possible that the individuals responsible may have accessed names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, tax identification numbers and direct-deposit bank account information for current and former staff members,” the district said in a press release.
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“There is no indication that sensitive personal information was accessed,” the district said, “but because the possibility cannot be ruled out at this time, the district is sharing information about the breach and about steps that potentially affected individuals can take to protect against misuse of their personal information.”
The district’s computing staff recently noticed unusual activity on a department’s server and immediately shut down the server as a precaution, the district said.
“Our initial analysis indicates that the activity was likely an attempt to strike at an outside server, using 4J’s server for what is known as a ‘denial-of-service attack,'” the district said.
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For more information, please visit www.4j.lane.edu/databreach. Current and former 4J staff and vendors who may be affected and who have questions can send email to [email protected] or call (541) 790-7730.
Related: Notification letter to employees (pdf)