Data of Millions of Students in California Breached Through Nonprofit Contractor

The California Department of Education announced that hackers gained access to the personal data of millions of students by exploiting the systems of a nonprofit contractor. The incident exposes weaknesses in the supply chain.

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• The California Department of Education announced the incident on Friday, saying that an intruder gained access to the personal data of millions of students.

  «A hacker accessed the personal data of millions of California students by exploiting the systems of a non-profit contractor, the California Department of Education said on Friday.»

  The Daily Star
• The data was accessed by exploiting the systems of a nonprofit contractor, exposing weaknesses in the supply chain.

  «by exploiting the systems of a non-profit contractor»

  The Daily Star
• One report's headline indicates that the department is auditing three years of California data in a breach involving ETS.

  «ETS Breach Liability: CDE Audits 3 Years of CA Data [2026]»

  shattered.io

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