KEARNEY, Neb. - KPS issued a statement Friday outlining the specifics of a data breach they recently suffered, saying sensitive employee and student information has been accessed by a hacking group.

Kearney says they were among hundreds of businesses and school districts across the nation targeted by the hacking organization "Interlock."

KPS says the hackers accessed personal data of staff dating back to 2005, including names, addresses, social security numbers, bank accounts and routing numbers.

The hackers also got access to HIPPA information of special education students dating back to 2009, and a file from 2016 that included names and addresses of parents and students but no financial information.

The school district says they've worked with a security incident response team who've made multiple recommendations for people who might be impacted.

The recommendations from the district's Fortinet Security Incident Response Team reads as follows, "Monitor your bank and credit accounts closely for suspicious activity. Consider changing passwords and enabling multi-factor authentication where available. Be cautious with unexpected emails, links, or attachments. Shut your computer completely off at night. That is when the majority of hacking incidents occur. Go out on the three credit reporting agencies: TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. Create an account and freeze your credit file for free."