Frontline Education breach affects over 3 million school staff and students
A cyberattack on the education software provider exposed personal information of staff and students at many school districts. The company said more than 3 million people were affected, according to a filing with state officials.
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What happened
Frontline Education told Indiana regulators that its August data breach affected more than 3 million school district staff and students.
Why it matters
The breach exposed personal information of staff and students at many school districts.
Timeline
- August: Frontline Education suffered a data breach.
- Oct 26: Missoula County Public Schools was notified of a data breach that may have exposed employee information.
- Nov 9, 5:09 AM ET: Frontline Education told Indiana regulators that the breach affected over 3 million school district staff and students.
Coverage
- Missoula school district suffers data breach through third-party education software (kpax.com)
- 3 Million People Hit by Frontline Education Data Breach (securityweek.com)
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