Security News > 2023 > May > Brightly warns of SchoolDude data breach exposing credentials
U.S. tech company and Siemens subsidiary Brightly Software is notifying customers that their personal information and credentials were stolen by attackers who gained access to the database of its SchoolDude online platform.
"We at Brightly Software are writing to let you know about a recent security incident affecting an account you have on our SchoolDude application, an online platform used by educational institutions for placing and tracking maintenance work orders," Brightly told affected SchoolDude users.
"The incident involved an unauthorized actor obtaining certain account information from the SchoolDude user database."
Brightly also reset the passwords of all SchoolDude users, who will now have to choose a new password after clicking "Forgot Login Name or Password?" on login.
"If you are currently using your SchoolDude password for any other online account, we recommend that you promptly change your passwords on those other accounts."
After detecting the incident, Brightly reported the breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and hired third-party security experts to investigate the attack.
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