Florida education department says breach may affect 4.9 million people
Original title: Florida education department says data breach may affect 4.9 million people
Unauthorized access to the student financial aid site, found October 19, may have exposed Social Security numbers.
The Florida Department of Education said criminal access to its Florida Student Financial Aid website may have exposed personal information, including Social Security numbers, for about 4.9 million people. Staff learned of the access on October 19, stopped the activity and secured systems. The department said the incident appears limited to that site and will not affect current aid, tuition or scholarship, grant or loan eligibility. FDLE and the Florida Digital Service are assisting.
Unconfirmed: The department says the breach may have exposed data and appears limited to the financial aid website.
- Staff learned of the unauthorized access on October 19.
- Exposed information may include Social Security numbers.
- Current aid, tuition and eligibility are not affected.
- FDLE and the Florida Digital Service are assisting the response.
Impact: Possible exposure of personal data including Social Security numbers
- Countries
- United States
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2 min read at databreaches.netEric Weiss reports: The Florida Department of Education says a breach of its student financial aid website may have exposed personal information, including Social Security numbers, belonging to approximately 4. 9 million people. The department said staff learned of unauthorized criminal access to the Florida Student Financial Aid website on Oct.
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