Victoria State Department of Education Notifies Parents of Data Breach Affecting Students

The Department of Education of the State of Victoria (Australia) has informed parents that unauthorized access to a database containing personal information of current and former students was detected. The incident involves data such as names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. No technical details about the intrusion method or tools used have been provided. The notification was sent to affected families, but the exact number of impacted individuals and the date of the attack have not been disclosed. The impact is limited to the disclosure of personal data, with no indication of fraud or malicious exploitation at this stage.