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Perrydale School District data breach investigation

Filed
February 28, 2025
Regulator
Oregon AG
People affected
Not stated
File status
Investigation Open

What the filing confirms

  • Perrydale School District reported the incident to the Oregon 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

Perrydale School District is an educational institution responsible for managing the academic and administrative records of students, staff, and faculty within its jurisdiction. As part of its standard operations, the district collects and maintains sensitive personal information, including student identification records, academic performance data, and detailed personnel files containing family and financial information. This data breach was officially reported to the Oregon Attorney General in 2025 following the discovery of unauthorized access to the district's digital environment. If you have received a formal data breach notification letter from the district, it indicates that your personal information was likely stored within the affected systems. We recommend reviewing the letter carefully to understand the specific steps the district is taking to support those impacted by this incident.

What our attorneys examine

A cyberattack does not excuse a company from protecting the information it holds. We look at whether Perrydale School District 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 Oregon.

Other open files in Oregon

Attorney advertising. An incident file reflects a public regulator filing and our review of it; it does not mean a lawsuit has been filed or that the company did anything unlawful. Submitting a review request does not create an attorney-client relationship.