The O’farrell Charter School Data Breach (2025): What Was Exposed & Free Credit Monitoring

✅ Official notice on file. The O'farrell Charter School filed this data breach notice with the California Attorney General on Jan 28, 2025. Compare it with the letter you received: the official copy is linked below.

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The O'farrell Charter School reported a data breach caused by an incident at a third-party vendor or service provider. The information involved includes Social Security number, medical information, home address, student records.

Key facts

Discovered Jan 7, 2025
Incident type Third-party vendor
Data exposed Social Security number, Medical information, Home address, Student records
Reported to California AG Jan 28, 2025

Free credit monitoring

The O'farrell Charter School is offering Experian IdentityWorks at no cost to people who received the letter.

What to do now

  1. Freeze your credit for free at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and request an IRS Identity Protection PIN at irs.gov to block fraudulent tax returns in your name.
  2. Review the Explanation of Benefits statements from your insurer for services you never received.
  3. Ask the school which records were involved and whether any account credentials need to be reset.
  4. Get your free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com and look for accounts you do not recognize.

Timeline

  • Jan 7, 2025 — The O'farrell Charter School discovers the incident
  • Jan 28, 2025 — Breach reported to the California Attorney General

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Source: notification letter and filing submitted by The O'farrell Charter School to the California Attorney General. BreachLetter is not affiliated with The O'farrell Charter School. Details extracted from the official letter; always follow the instructions in your own copy.