Victorian Department of Education says hackers stole students’ data

The Department of Education in Victoria, Australia, notified parents that attackers accessed a database containing the personal information and email addresses of current and former students, prompting password resets. Types of data include students' names, school names, year levels, and school-issued email addresses, encrypted passwords for accounts that use them. 

While the Department of Education didn't share how many students were affected by the data breach, Victoria's government school system serves approximately 650,000 students across over 1,500 schools.