The Education Department (Victorian Department of Education) is the Victorian state government agency responsible for public schools and related educational services in Victoria, Australia, including management of student and staff data.
Overview
The Education Department (Victorian Department of Education) is the Victorian state government agency responsible for public schools and related educational services in Victoria, Australia, including management of student and staff data. It has recently faced cyber intrusions that exposed student names and email addresses, underscoring the sensitivity of the data it holds and highlighting cybersecurity risks to the education sector.
Related Threat Clusters
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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…
19 articles · Updated January 14, 2026 -
Massive Cyber Breach Exposes Data of Millions in Queensland Education Sector
A significant cybersecurity breach involving the third-party provider Instructure has compromised personal information of students and staff across thousands of educational institutions globally, including Queensland…
8 articles · Updated May 7, 2026
Recent Intelligence Reports
- Students' names, staff data compromised in state school cyberattack — Brisbanetimes.Au · May 7, 2026
- Hackers access names, emails of Victorian students in data breach — Abc.Au · January 14, 2026
- Victorian government schools targeted in major new hack impacting current and former ... — 7News.Au · January 14, 2026