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School District of West Allis data breach

Incident readout

Company
School District of West Allis
Reported to
Indiana Attorney General
Filed
March 13, 2025
People affected
Not stated in the filing
Incident type in filing
Not stated
Our review
Investigation Open

Was this a ransomware attack?

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What we know

The School District of West Allis is an educational institution responsible for the administration of public K-12 schooling. As an educational entity, the district maintains extensive records on students, staff, and faculty, typically including sensitive personally identifiable information and academic or employment files. In 2025, the district officially reported a data security incident to the Indiana Attorney General, confirming that unauthorized parties may have accessed district systems. If you received a formal data breach notification letter from the district, it indicates that your personal information was likely contained within the affected files. This notice is intended to inform you of the incident, the types of data involved, and the steps the district is taking to address the security compromise.

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