Hack exposes data on millions of California students
A compromised Educational Testing Service login exposed personal data on 7 million California public-school students.
California Department of Education officials said personal data on all 7 million students enrolled in state public schools over the past three school years was stolen. The incident hit Educational Testing Service, a nonprofit contractor that administers statewide assessments including Smarter Balanced and English proficiency tests. An unauthorized party used a compromised login credential to copy files containing names, addresses, demographic information, and disability status between May 22 and September 18.
- All 7 million California public-school students over three years were affected.
- Exposed data includes names, addresses, demographics, and disability status.
- Educational Testing Service was accessed with a compromised login credential.
- Files were copied between May 22 and September 18; CDE announced the breach Friday.
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- Vendors
- Educational Testing Service
- Products
- Smarter Balanced
- Countries
- United States
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2 min read at databreaches.netEric He and Tyler Katzenberger report: Personal information about millions of California students was stolen in a hack of a non-profit organization that contracts with the state’s Department of Education, officials announced Friday. The names, addresses, demographic information and disability status of all 7 million students enrolled in California public schools over the past three... Source
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