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Testing agency cyber-attack exposes 7 million California students’ personal data

First reported · Last reported · 17 related reports

The personal information of 7 million California students was stolen in a cyber-attack on a testing agency. An account on the agency’s file transfer server was exploited to steal the data. The California Department of Education disclosed the student data breach and warned that all students enrolled since 2023 may have been affected.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Being confirmed
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Personal information of 7 million California students
Cause / method
A cyber-attack exploiting an account on a testing agency’s file transfer server
Location
United States

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Timeline

  1. The theft of personal information belonging to millions of California students was reported.
  2. The number of students affected by the personal data theft was reported to be 7 million.
  3. State authorities’ warning that all California students enrolled since 2023 may have been affected was reported.

17 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.