Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario

Profile narrative

It is a French-language public school board located in Ottawa, Canada. The organization provides publicly funded education in French to students residing in the Ottawa region. It serves the Francophone community and offers instruction and support services in French. The board works with parents, teachers, and staff to deliver educational programs. It is responsible for the administration of schools within its jurisdiction.

The board’s focus on French-language public education distinguishes it within the predominantly English-speaking provincial education system. In October 2021, the organization suffered a cyberattack that involved unauthorized network access, leading to the theft of about 75 gigabytes of sensitive employee, student, and parent information dating back to 2000. After detecting the breach, the board secured its systems to halt further intrusion and subsequently paid a ransom to the attackers to prevent the stolen data from being misused. This event underscored the challenges of safeguarding large volumes of personal data accumulated over many years. The board’s response included efforts to restore normal operations and communicate with affected individuals about protective measures taken. It continues to fulfill its role as a provider of French-language education in the national capital region.

Incidents

1 incident linked to this organisation.