The California Department of Education (CDE) on Friday disclosed the breach involving the Educational Testing Service (ETS), which is under contract to provide state and federally required testing to all students enrolled in the state's public schools.
On Sept. 25, ETS found unauthorized activity involving a secure file transfer protocol site used to exchange California statewide assessment information with the California Department of Education. After taking the site offline, ETS launched an investigation with the help of outside cybersecurity experts.
Officials said student information "including but not limited to all students enrolled in the three previous school years" had been accessed and copied. The CDE reports that more than 5.7 million students were enrolled in California public schools in the 2025-26 school year.
While the information accessed and copied varies by student, officials said data may include name, date of birth, address, school district and grade level, along with gender, race or ethnicity, primary language, country of origin and English learner status.
Officials said Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, financial account information or account passwords were not compromised. The incident did not involve personal information involving parents or guardians.
In addition, CDE and the State Board of Education said they are working with state cybersecurity experts to assess the impact of the breach on students and families. Officials said notices to families were sent out beginning on Oct. 16 and are expected to be sent through early November.
ETS is providing complimentary identity protection services through Experian IdentityWorks for two years. Additional information about the services can be found on the California Department of Education Website.
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