Data breach at New Trier High School affects thousands of current and former students

WINNETKA, Ill. (WLS) — A data breach is impacting thousands of current and former New Trier High School students

District officials say hackers targeted the software that stores students grades and personal information.

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Thirty-five thousand current and former New Trier students were impacted.

Names, addresses, contact information for parents or guardians, and the social security numbers of some former students were exposed.

The company targeted says it does not believe the information has been shared, but the breach is still under investigation.

The chief technology officer of the school, Michael Marassa, recently communicated to parents about the ongoing review of the institution’s data protection measures. In a letter, Marassa mentioned that New Trier is currently evaluating its tools, policies, and agreements with vendors who handle student data. The main objective behind this assessment is to guarantee the implementation of the most robust information security measures possible. Additionally, the school is actively collaborating with other affected school districts and utilizing its memberships in both statewide and national educational technology associations to ensure a comprehensive response to the data breach.

There are also reports of similar activity at Lisle School District 202 and Mundelein School District 120.