CALGARY – There are allegations that someone may have gained unauthorized access to the Calgary Board of Education’s computer systems.
A number of parents and students have been notified by their principal that their names, including email addresses and student numbers were somehow accessed through the internet.
Global News was contacted by someone, earlier this week, who claimed they saw student information dumped on a Facebook site before it was subsequently deleted. The person said they saw student information including email addresses, student grades and other personal information.
The CBE issued the following statement:
“We have received information from a person alleging to have obtained unauthorized access to a school information system. This claim is being actively investigated. We are also complying with all of our obligations under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This person may be seeking notoriety and publicity for his/her actions.”
The CBE has been targeted with a number of significant privacy breaches in recent years.
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