The students say the university has allowed the companies to deploy “surreptitious online tracking tools” on its student portal to gather the information, in violation of federal privacy laws.

The University of Phoenix has suffered a data breach after the Clop ransomware gang stole data from the university’s network earlier this year.

Google's support page has confirmed the closure, of which some users were initially notified via email. Scans for new dark web data breaches will stop on Jan. 15, 2026, and by Feb.16, 2026, the report ...

The data that can be shared with publicly-funded, privately-run charter schools can include academic histories, disability status and disciplinary records. Beyond the charter operator, the information ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing that education technology provider Illuminate Education to delete unnecessary student data and improve its security to settle allegations related to an ...

The company failed to secure student health records, addresses, and other sensitive information for years Parents can take steps now to protect their children's data at school If your child attends ...

The pandemic-era student loan payment pause, which effectively ended just last year, has left a lasting hangover. Recently, the Education Department provided new data (published by New America here) ...

New York has reached a $1.7 million settlement with an educational technology company following a data breach that exposed the personal information of millions of students statewide, state officials ...

In December 2021, a data breach occurred at Illuminate after the credentials of a former employee were commandeered by hackers. The information downloaded allegedly contained student names, birth ...

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The hacker seemed focused on the Ivy League school’s admissions preferences. By Stephanie Saul The University of Pennsylvania has reported a massive data breach to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...