Cyber attack on Victorian schools puts data of thousands at risk
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Thousands of Victorian students, current and former, have had their personal information leaked in a targeted cyber attack on government schools.
Breakdown
- Thousands of students' data exposed in a cyber attack on government schools
- Hackers accessed names, emails, year levels, schools, and encrypted passwords 19s
- Sensitive data like birth dates and addresses was not exposed 31s
- Systems were shut down and passwords reset to secure accounts 50s
- Parents notified via Compass app and advised to watch for suspicious emails 1m 3s