Victorian Department of Education says hackers stole students’ data

Databreaches •Dissent • January 14, 2026

Sergiu Gatlan reports: The Department of Education in Victoria, Australia, notified parents that attackers accessed a database containing the personal information and email addresses of current and former students, prompting password resets. The department disclosed the breach in letters sent to parents, stating that an unauthorized third party accessed students’ names, school names, year levels,... Source

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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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