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At this time, I do not know the exact number of people who received the email. To the best of my knowledge, the email was distributed to Irvington staff members using the district email address.She went on to explain that the district, which enrolls approximately 7,000 students, "regrets this unfortunate disclosure" and intends to notify any former employees whom the breach might have affected. Tracy Bowers, public safety director for Irvington, said detectives are currently investigating the incident to learn more about how the breach occurred. As of this writing, it's unclear how the unknown individual acquired the partial Social Security Numbers of more than a thousand school staff members and gained access to the school's district email address. What is clear, however, is the need for schools everywhere to implement security measures that can help shield sensitive data from external attackers and malicious insiders. Specifically, they should consider using encryption, access controls and some of the other 20 critical security controls developed by the Center for Internet Security (CIS). To learn how Tripwire's solutions pair with these security measures to help protect organizations against digital threats, download this resource.