New York state officials have launched an investigation into a data breach involving a widely used digital education software platform that exposed protected, personal information for more than 1 million school-age children. The breach occurred after an attacker accessed systems operated by Illuminate Education, a software platform designed for K-12 school districts that allows educators to track and report on a number of attributes, including grades, attendance and class schedules. The company says it detected the data breach on Jan. 8 and immediately brought in third-party digital forensic experts to investigate.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/illuminate-education-mega-breach-affects-k-12-students-a-19032