Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Muscogee County School District
  • Street Address: 2960 Macon Road
  • City: Columbus
  • State, or Country if outside the US: GA
  • Zip Code: 31906

Submitted By

  • Name: Layna C. Rush
  • Title: Shareholder
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
  • Telephone Number: (225) 381-7043
  • Email Address: lrush@bakerdonelson.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 34056
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 5
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: December 12, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: December 26, 2024
  • 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: August 14, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Muscogee_Sample_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: 1 year; Kroll; Credit monitoring and identity theft protection