Thousands of public school workers impacted by cyberattack on retirement plan administrator

Summary: A December 2024 cyberattack on Carruth Compliance Consulting has exposed sensitive information of over 40,000 public school teachers and employees in the U.S. Various states have reported data breaches affecting numerous public schools, potentially indicating a larger number of victims. The attack was claimed by a cybercriminal group known as Skira Team, which stole personal data including Social Security numbers and financial information.

Affected: Carruth Compliance Consulting, Public School Districts across the U.S.

Keypoints :

• Over 40,000 teachers and school employees had their sensitive information compromised.
• The breach involved data such as names, Social Security numbers, and financial account details.
• Multiple class action lawsuits have been initiated against Carruth Compliance Consulting following the incident.
• Seattle Public Schools and other districts notified individuals affected by the breach.
• Another cyber incident impacted the contractor PowerSchool, affecting about 6,500 clients.