Breachesby GlyphCity of Dublin Education and Training Board
Disclosed Jun 23, 202513,000 affectedSettled
Malware on grant webserver put 13,000 applicants' data at risk; DPC fines of EUR 125,000
CDETB found in November 2018 that its webserver retained student grant applicants' uploaded data and was infected with malware, putting names, birth dates, PPSNs, contact, ethnicity and health data of about 13,000 people at risk. The DPC fined it EUR 125,000.
What is known
| People affected | 13,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Discovered | Nov 2018 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesDates of birthGovernment IDsHealthEmailsOther |
| Sector | Education · IE |
| Status | Settled |
| Lawsuit or fine | EUR 125,000 Irish DPC fines (June 2025) (about $145K) |
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First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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