Aspire Public School Breach - February-August 2022

The Aspire Public School system is made up of more than 30 schools throughout the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Los Angeles, California. These schools are meant to work with underserved youth and prepare them for college and cover between K-12 grades. The district recently suffered from a serious data breach that may have exposed the information of students, faculty, and parents.

What Was the Breach?

• Full Names
• Social Security Number
• Email
• Phone Number
• Driver's License Number
• Financial Account Information
• Address

How Did the Breach Occur?

The Aspire Public School breach occurred when an individual gained control of a school email account with access to confidential and private files and messages. Once inside the account, the hacker could access data for a large number of different individuals.

When Did This Breach Occur?

This Aspire data breach occurred between February and August 2022. During those several months, the attacker had access to all the documents within the single email account.

Who Does the Breach Impact?

This Aspire district data breach impacts students, parents of students, and faculty within the school district. Only a small number of people were exposed to the breach, but some of them were put in a bad situation because of it. If you believe you were hit by the breach or you get a notice from the district, you should use the credit monitoring solution offered by Aspire to protect yourself. Either way, you should be watching your credit and financial accounts for potential issues.

How Many Files Does the Breach Affect?

Many Aspire files, messages, and documents were available in the single email account that was compromised. We don't have an exact count, but the documents that were exposed could cause many people serious problems.