Hackers access names, emails of Victorian students in data breach

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Hackers access names, emails of Victorian students in data breach

Abc.Au • January 14, 2026

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Hackers have accessed names, email addresses and encrypted passwords of current and former students at all Victorian government schools.

The education department said it had identified "the point of the breach" and that "safeguards" had been put in place.

The department said there was no evidence to suggest the data had been released publicly or shared with other third parties.

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Major Cyber Attack on Victorian Government Schools Exposes Student Data Hackers have compromised the personal information of thousands of current and former students in Victorian government schools. The breach includes names, email addresses, year levels, and encrypted passwords, affecting all 1700 government schools in the state. The Department of Education confirmed the incident but did not disclose the date of the attack or the number of students impacted. 19 sources 83

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Education Education Department Victorian Government Schools