Highland Schools report data breach: What to know
MEDINA, Ohio (WJW) — The Highland Local School District is notifying families of a data security incident.
According to a district-wide message sent on Tuesday, the issue involved unauthorized access to the system the school uses for registration.
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The platform's provider, FinalForms, said reused passwords were exposed in unrelated data breaches such as those involving PowerSchool, Chegg, and Yahoo, according to the district.
These credentials were the same as those set by the account owner in FinalForms.
District officials said no student data is at risk.
FinalForms reported it had identified the source of the breach and oversaw a recorded session in which the accessed data was permanently deleted.
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FinalForms has continued to monitor the situation and reassured families that student privacy remains protected under federal and state laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Student Data Privacy Agreement (SDPA).
No further action is required by families at this time, the district said.
The district directed anyone with questions to Roger Saffle, Director of Technology, at saffle@highlandschools.org.
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