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Victorian Department of Education

24 Jan 2026 · VIC · Education
Data Breach CRITICAL ✓ Verified

What happened

Victorian Department of Education confirmed a systemic perimeter breach across its shared network infrastructure. An unauthorized external entity gained access to directory systems across 1,700 government schools, exposing the personal registration information of thousands of current and historical students.

Incident details

Organisation
Victorian Department of Education
Date
24 Jan 2026
Attack type
Data Breach
Severity
CRITICAL
Sector
Education
State
VIC
Records affected
1,700 schools
Threat actor
Unknown

Source

cyberdaily.au ↗
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