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DeKalb County Central USD data breach investigation
- Filed
- January 8, 2025
- Regulator
- Indiana AG
- People affected
- Not stated
- File status
- Investigation Open
What the filing confirms
- DeKalb County Central USD reported the incident to the Indiana Attorney General.
Still unknown
- Which categories of personal information were taken. The filing does not list them.
- How many people were affected. The filing does not give a number.
- What caused the incident beyond the description in the filing.
- How the attackers got in, and whether basic safeguards such as multi-factor sign-in were in place.
Investigation notes
DeKalb County Central United School District is a public educational institution responsible for managing the academic and administrative records of students, faculty, and staff within Indiana. As a school district, the organization routinely collects and stores sensitive personal information, including educational records, family contact details, and employment-related data. This security incident was officially reported to the Indiana Attorney General in 2025, confirming that unauthorized access to their systems occurred. If you received a data breach notification letter, it indicates that your personal information was likely involved in this event. We recommend reviewing the letter carefully to understand the specific scope of the exposure and the identity monitoring services being offered to help protect your personal information moving forward.
What our attorneys examine
A cyberattack does not excuse a company from protecting the information it holds. We look at whether DeKalb County Central USD used reasonable security, how long it kept the data, and how quickly it told the people affected. Those questions decide whether a class action or individual claim is possible. Read more on how ransomware lawsuits work, or browse other incident files in Indiana.
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