National Student Clearinghouse Breach Notice
On June 28, 2023, Saint Johns River State College received a notice from the National Student Clearinghouse of a cybersecurity event. Below is a summary of that notice:
"The National Student Clearinghouse is notifying colleges of a cybersecurity issue related to a security vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer tool, used by the Clearinghouse and many other organizations to transfer data files. Unauthorized actors discovered a vulnerability in the software that could allow unauthorized access to transferred files. The Clearinghouse has taken immediate action, including implementing patches and working with cybersecurity experts. They believe that certain files containing personal data maintained by the Clearinghouse on behalf of your organization may have been accessed by an unauthorized party. The Clearinghouse is conducting a review of the affected files and will provide additional information on the impact, including a list of individuals and the types of data affected."
Saint Johns River State College will post further information when it becomes available. The National Student Clearinghouse's website has additional details as well:
National Student Clearinghouse Alert