The Victorian Department of Education is a Victorian state government agency responsible for public education in Victoria, Australia, including managing school networks and student data.
The Victorian Department of Education is a Victorian state government agency responsible for public education in Victoria, Australia, including managing school networks and student data. In January 2026, it disclosed a major data breach in which hackers stole Victorian students’ personal data via compromises in school networks, underscoring significant cybersecurity risks to education sector 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…