Victorian Department of Education
Disclosed Jan 14, 20268 months agoUnverified
Hackers access Victorian school student database, passwords reset
The Department of Education in Victoria, Australia told parents that attackers accessed a database of current and former students containing names, schools, year levels, school email addresses and encrypted passwords. All student passwords were reset.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Emails, Passwords, Children's data, Education records |
| Sector | Education · AU |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Victorian Department of Education says hackers stole students' datableepingcomputer.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Jan 14 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.