{"id":96223,"date":"2021-10-04T05:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-dallas-isd-providing-notice-of-cybersecurity-breach-of-district-data\/"},"modified":"2021-10-04T05:50:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T09:50:02","slug":"el-distrito-escolar-independiente-isd-de-dallas-informa-sobre-un-incidente-de-ciberseguridad-que-implica-violacion-de-datos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-distrito-escolar-independiente-isd-de-dallas-informa-sobre-un-incidente-de-ciberseguridad-que-implica-violacion-de-datos\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas ISD Providing Notice of Cybersecurity Breach of District Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen3{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prngen5{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbls{\nBORDER-LEFT:black 1pt solid\n}\n.prntblns{\nBORDER-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt\n}\n.prnml40{\nMARGIN-LEFT:3.33em\n}\n.prnsbbs{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:black 1pt solid\n}\n.prnvab{\nVERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM\n}\n.prnrbrs{\nBORDER-RIGHT:black 1pt solid\n}\n.prnpl6{\nPADDING-LEFT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbt1{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt\n}\n.prnsbts{\nBORDER-TOP:black 1pt solid\n}\n.prnpr6{\nPADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prnsbb1{\nBORDER-BOTTOM:1pt\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DALLAS<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 1, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Dallas Independent School District recently announced that a data security incident occurred\u00a0on <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 8<\/span>, 2021,\u00a0that involved the district&#8217;s electronic records of certain former and current students, alumni, parents, and district employees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To inform individuals who may now live outside of Texas,\u00a0and in compliance with relevant state regulatory requirements, the district is providing this public and media notification to several potentially affected people believed to be residing in the following states, as well as <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>: <\/p>\n<p id=\"indentid\" class=\"prnml40\"><span class=\"xn-location\">Alaska<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Arkansas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Colorado<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Connecticut<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Delaware<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Georgia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hawaii<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Indiana<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Kansas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Louisiana<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Maine<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Maryland<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span>, Michigan,\u00a0Missouri, <span class=\"xn-location\">Nebraska<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Nevada<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Mexico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">North Dakota<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Ohio<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oklahoma<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oregon<\/span>, Pennsylvania, <span class=\"xn-location\">Rhode Island<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South Dakota<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Utah<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Vermont<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Virginia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">West Virginia<\/span>, and Wisconsin.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Federal law enforcement authorities are continuing to investigate the incident,\u00a0and are performing additional forensic analysis to determine the scope of the breach.\u00a0 At this time, the district has no evidence\u00a0any individuals&#8217;\u00a0personal\u00a0information has been specifically misused, however, the following information may have been\u00a0accessed or\u00a0acquired by an unauthorized third party: first and last name, social security number, date of birth, and some\u00a0student\u00a0medical\u00a0record\u00a0information.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The district&#8217;s IT team, assisted by forensic consultants, have\u00a0addressed specific vulnerabilities that were exploited during this event,\u00a0and will continue efforts to augment security going forward.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The district has arranged for free credit monitoring\u00a0and identity theft protection services for potentially impacted individuals. If you have any questions about the incident, how to protect your personal information, or how to enroll in free credit monitoring services, you may\u00a0call (855) 651-2605 or visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=1581262293&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdallasisd.kroll.com%2F&amp;a=dallasisd.kroll.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">dallasisd.kroll.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Additional information can be found\u00a0<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=4085736066&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasisd.org%2Fdata%23%3A%7E%3Atext%3DOn%2520August%25208%252C%25202021%252C%2520Dallas%2Cintegrity%2520of%2520your%2520personal%2520information.&amp;a=here\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<\/b>\u00a0<br \/>Robyn Harris\u00a0<br \/>(214) 202-6806\u00a0<br \/><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:robharris@dallasisd.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">robharris@dallasisd.org<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Additional Information<\/u><\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Credit Reports<\/b>:\u00a0You may obtain a copy of your credit report, free of charge,\u00a0whether or not you suspect any unauthorized activity on your account.\u00a0You may obtain a free copy of your credit report from each of the three nationwide credit reporting agencies.\u00a0To order your free credit report, please visit\u00a0<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=4234495101&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annualcreditreport.com%2F&amp;a=www.annualcreditreport.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.annualcreditreport.com<\/a><\/u>, or call toll-free at 1-877-322-8228. You can also order your annual free credit report by mailing a completed Annual Credit Report Request Form (available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=3231667308&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.consumer.ftc.gov%2Farticles%2F0155-free-credit-reports&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.consumer.ftc.gov%2Farticles%2F0155-free-credit-reports\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/0155-free-credit-reports<\/a>) to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta, GA<\/span>, 30348-5281.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Security Freeze:\u00a0<\/b>You also have the right to place a security freeze on your credit report. A security freeze is intended to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in your name without your consent. To place a security freeze on your credit report, you need to make a request to each consumer reporting agency. You may make that request by certified mail, overnight mail, regular stamped mail, or by following the instructions found at the websites listed below. The following information must be included when requesting a security freeze (note that if you are requesting a credit report for your spouse or a minor under the age of 16, this information must be provided for him\/her as well): (1) full name, with middle initial and any suffixes; (2) Social Security number; (3) date of birth; (4) current address and any previous addresses for the past five years; and (5) any applicable incident report or complaint with a law enforcement agency or the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The request must also include a copy of a government-issued identification card and a copy of a recent utility bill or bank or insurance statement. It is essential that each copy be legible, display your name and current mailing address, and the date of issue. As of <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 21, 2018<\/span>, it is free to place, lift, or remove a security freeze. You may also place a security freeze for children under the age of 16. You may obtain a free security freeze by contacting any one or more of the following national consumer reporting agencies:\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\" class=\"prntblns\">\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prnsbts prnrbrs prnvab prnsbb1 prnpl6 prnsbls prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Equifax Security Freeze<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">P.O. Box 105788\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Atlanta, GA 30348\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1-800-349-9960\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Experian Security Freeze<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">P.O. Box 9554\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Allen, TX 75013\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1-888-397-3742\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>TransUnion Security Freeze<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">P.O. Box 160\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Woodlyn, PA 19094\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1-800-909-8872\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnsbt1 prnrbrs prnvab prnsbbs prnpl6 prnsbls prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=492502871&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equifax.com%2Fpersonal%2Fcredit-report-services%2Fcredit-freeze%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equifax.com%2Fpersonal%2Fcredit-report-services%2Fcredit-freeze%2F\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.equifax.com\/personal\/credit-report-services\/credit-freeze\/<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=2462142511&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.experian.com%2Ffreeze%2Fcenter.html&amp;a=www.experian.com%2Ffreeze%2Fcenter.html\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.experian.com\/freeze\/center.html<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=3532653990&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.transunion.com%2Fcredit-freeze&amp;a=www.transunion.com%2Fcredit-freeze\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.transunion.com\/credit-freeze<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Fraud Alerts:\u00a0<\/b>You can place fraud alerts<b>\u00a0<\/b>with the three credit bureaus by phone and online with:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Equifax (<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=609485646&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.equifax.com%2Fassets%2Fpersonal%2FFraud_Alert_Request_Form.pdf&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.equifax.com%2Fassets%2Fpersonal%2FFraud_Alert_Request_Form.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/assets.equifax.com\/assets\/personal\/Fraud_Alert_Request_Form.pdf<\/a><\/u>); <\/li>\n<li>TransUnion (<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=3522390740&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transunion.com%2Ffraud-alerts&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transunion.com%2Ffraud-alerts\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.transunion.com\/fraud-alerts<\/a><\/u>); or <\/li>\n<li>Experian (<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310001-1&amp;h=1935467129&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.experian.com%2Ffraud%2Fcenter.html&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.experian.com%2Ffraud%2Fcenter.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.experian.com\/fraud\/center.html<\/a><\/u>). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A fraud alert tells creditors to follow certain procedures, including contacting you, before they open any new accounts or change your existing accounts. For that reason, placing a fraud alert can protect you, but also may delay you when you seek to obtain credit. As of <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 21, 2018<\/span>, initial fraud alerts last for one year. Victims of identity theft can also get an extended fraud alert for seven years. The phone numbers for all three credit bureaus are listed above.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Monitoring:\u00a0<\/b>You should always remain vigilant and monitor your accounts for suspicious or unusual activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>File Police Report<\/b>: You have the right to file or obtain a police report if you experience identity fraud. Please note that in order to file a crime report or incident report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide proof that you have been a victim. A police report is often required to dispute fraudulent items. You can generally report suspected incidents of identity theft to local law enforcement or to the Attorney General.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>FTC and Attorneys General:\u00a0<\/b>You can further educate yourself regarding identity theft, fraud alerts, security freezes, and the steps you can take to protect yourself, by contacting the consumer reporting agencies, the Federal Trade Commission, or your state Attorney General.<b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Trade Commission can be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, DC<\/span> 20580,\u00a0www.identitytheft.gov<u>,<\/u>\u00a01-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338), TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission also encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file\u00a0a complaint with them. You can obtain further information on how to file such a complaint by way of the contact information listed above. You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide some proof that you have been a victim. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should also be reported to law enforcement. This notice has not been delayed by law enforcement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>For <span class=\"xn-location\">Maryland<\/span> residents<\/b>, the Attorney General can be contacted at 200 St. Paul Place, 16th Floor, <span class=\"xn-location\">Baltimore, MD<\/span> 21202, 1-888-743-0023, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oag.state.md.us\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.oag.state.md.us<\/a><u>.\u00a0<\/u>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>For <span class=\"xn-location\">New Mexico<\/span> residents,<\/b>\u00a0you have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information in your credit file has been used against you, the right to know what is in your credit file, the right to ask for your credit score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information. Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer reporting agencies must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information; access to your file is limited; you must give your consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; you may limit &#8220;prescreened&#8221; offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report; and you may seek damages from violators. You may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here. Identity theft victims and active duty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We encourage you to review your rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerfinance.gov\/f\/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.consumerfinance.gov\/f\/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf<\/a> or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span> 20580.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>For <span class=\"xn-location\">North Carolina<\/span> residents<\/b>, the Attorney General can be contacted at 9001 Mail Service Center, <span class=\"xn-location\">Raleigh, NC<\/span> 27699-9001, 1-877-566-7226 or 1-919-716-6400, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncdoj.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.ncdoj.gov<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>For <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> residents<\/b><i>,\u00a0<\/i>the Attorney General may be contacted at Office of the Attorney General, The Capitol, <span class=\"xn-location\">Albany, NY<\/span> 12224-0341,\u00a01-800-771-7755, and\u00a0https:\/\/ag.ny.gov\/.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>For <span class=\"xn-location\">Rhode Island<\/span> residents<\/b>, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Rhode Island<\/span> Attorney General can be reached at 150 South Main Street, <span class=\"xn-location\">Providence, Rhode Island<\/span> 02903,\u00a0www.riag.ri.gov, and 1-401-274-4400. Under <span class=\"xn-location\">Rhode Island<\/span> law, you have the right to obtain any police report filed in regard to this incident.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  DISD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">DALLAS<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 1, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Dallas Independent School District recently announced that a data security incident occurred\u00a0on <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 8<\/span>, 2021,\u00a0that involved the district&#8217;s electronic records of certain former and current students, alumni, parents, and district employees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To inform individuals who may now live outside of Texas,\u00a0and in compliance with relevant state regulatory requirements, the district is providing this public and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-96223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-internet-y-tecnologia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96223\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}