Data Breach Exposes Millions of California Student Records

The California Department of Education confirmed the scope of the incident, acknowledging that the unauthorized access impacts a vast population of current and former students. By compromising data held by a third-party testing vendor, the hackers gained access to demographic details and specialized educational profiles that were never intended for public view.

State officials are currently working to determine the full extent of the exposure and the identity of those responsible for the intrusion. This massive compromise of sensitive student information raises urgent questions regarding the security protocols of private companies entrusted with state-managed educational data.