Millions of students caught in California data breach
You send your child to school expecting teachers to protect their education.You probably don't think much about what happens to their personal information after they take a standardized test.
But a massive data breach in California is raising some uncomfortable questions about who has access to student records and how safely that information is stored.Hackers accessed and copied sensitive records belonging to millions of current and former California public school students.The stolen information includes home addresses, birth dates and even details about disabilities.
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Register for free now at CyberGuyLive.com.ORACLE HEALTH DATA BREACH EXPOSES NEARLY 20 MILLION PATIENTSThe breach involves Educational Testing Service (ETS), a nonprofit organization that works with the California Department of Education.ETS helps administer statewide student assessments and maintains information connected to those tests.
According to state officials, someone gained unauthorized access to an ETS-operated secure file transfer site.Investigators determined that the attacker used a compromised login credential to enter the system.
The intruder then copied files containing student information at various times between May 22 and Sept.18, 2026.ETS discovered the suspicious activit...