Baltimore City Public Schools notified tens of thousands of employees and students of a data breach following an incident in February when unknown attackers hacked into its network. Established in 1829, the public school district provides primary and secondary education to 76,841 enrolled students through 164 schools and programs. “On February 13, 2025, Baltimore City Public Schools experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting certain IT systems within our network. We promptly notified law enforcement, conducted an initial investigation, and took steps to confirm the security of our systems,” City Schools said in a Tuesday notification. … Even though the exact number of students affected by this breach wasn’t shared, based on current student enrollment numbers, the attackers gained access to sensitive data belonging to roughly 1,150 students, according to the school district’s estimations. Furthermore, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General confirmed to The Baltimore Sun that the breach impacts over 31,000 individuals. During the breach, the threat actors may have stolen folders, files, or records containing social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, or passport numbers belonging to current and former employees, volunteers, and contractors. Files exposed during the incident may also have contained a combination of student data, call logs, absenteeism records, or the maternity status of currently enrolled students. …