Arlington Public Schools (APS) faces a data breach within its visitor management system, revealed in an afternoon message. The breach, part of a broader leak involving U.S. schools using Raptor Technologies, has led APS to issue a warning.
Chief Operating Officer Dr. John Mayo notes the externally exposed data but emphasizes uncertainty regarding the specific information accessed. The leaked data might involve government-issued IDs, a critical concern considering the sensitive nature of visitor information collected by Raptor Technologies.
Raptor Technologies, APS’s Visitor Management System vendor, initiated an investigation and secured the compromised information upon discovering the breach.
This incident extends beyond APS, affecting numerous school systems nationwide. The system manages visitors and volunteers, with APS utilizing a subset of Raptor’s services.
While the safety of students, staff, and the community remains a priority, the article highlights APS’s collaboration with Raptor to ensure necessary steps are taken for information safeguarding. In addition to the data breach, APS faced a separate tech issue involving the exhaustion of allotted Google cloud storage space.
This resulted in disruptions, affecting staff’s access to documents and emails. The issue, attributed to a “service subscription issue,” was swiftly resolved by APS, emphasizing their commitment to resolving tech-related challenges promptly.
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