Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Charleston County School District
  • Street Address: 3999 Bridge View Drive
  • City: North Charleston
  • State, or Country if outside the US: SC
  • Zip Code: 29405

Submitted By

  • Name: Jason Cherry
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
  • Telephone Number: (207) 745-1397
  • Email Address: jcherry@constangy.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 20,653
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 9
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: July 16, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: April 23, 2025
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: April 29, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample_Consumer_Notification_Letter.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: IDX, 12 months of credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed identity theft recovery services