Disclosure Avoidance
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U.S. Department of Education
A Service of the Student Privacy Policy Office's
Privacy Technical Assistance Center
Schools have long been targets for cyber thieves and criminals. We are writing to let you know of a new threat, where the criminals are seeking to extort money from school districts and other educational institutions on the threat of releasing sensitive data from student records. In some cases, this has included threats of violence, shaming, or bullying the children unless payment is received.