On or about October 5, 2023, Waterford Country School experienced a ransomware incident which may have affected the information of certain individuals. Waterford Country School has since diligently worked to determine what happened and what information was involved as a result of this incident. Waterford Country School promptly launched an investigation, reported the incident to law enforcement and engaged a national cybersecurity firm to assist in assessing the scope of the incident and took steps to mitigate the potential impact to the community. Following an investigation conducted by third-party forensic specialists, it was determined the incident occurred between September 17, 2023, and October 5, 2023. Upon identification of the potentially impacted data set, data mining was conducted over several months to identify the potentially impacted individuals and what elements of personally identifiable information may have been affected. Upon completion of the data mining, efforts were then initiated to locate sufficient address information for the potentially impacted population.

The elements of personal information that may have been impacted as a result of this incident varies per individual and potentially included: names, addresses, dates of birth, driver’s license/Government ID numbers, Student ID numbers, Social Security numbers, financial account information, health insurance information, and medical information. Additionally, for a limited number of individuals, the affected information may have included: passport information, biometric information, usernames and passwords, and/or payment card information. As of this writing, Waterford Country School has not received any reports from individuals of misuse, identity theft or fraud related to the incident. As data incidents are increasingly common, Waterford Country School encourages you to always remain vigilant, monitor your accounts, and immediately report any suspicious activity or suspected misuse of your personal information. Unfortunately, these types of incidents are becoming increasingly common and organizations with the most sophisticated IT infrastructure available continue to be affected. Waterford Country School understand the inconvenience or concern this incident may cause is committed to ensuring the security of all information in its control and has taken steps to strengthen its security posture.

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