criticalData breachactive21 Oct 2026
California student data
Every public school student since 2023, including disability status
What happened
A state education platform exposed records covering every public-school student enrolled since 2023. The dataset includes disability classifications and other special-category data.
Timeline
21 Oct 2026 · 15:00 UTC
Notification
Districts begin notifying families of the exposure window.22 Oct 2026 · 09:00 UTC
Scope confirmed
Records from 2023 onward are confirmed in the exposed dataset.23 Oct 2026 · 00:30 UTC
Attorney general
State regulators open an inquiry into retention and access controls.
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