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Coverage dated October 29, 2026

Florida Department of Education warns of data breach affecting nearly 5 million people

Headline from FOX 13 Tampa

The Florida Department of Education is warning millions of families to keep a close eye on their personal information after hackers gained unauthorized access to the state's student financial aid website.

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  1. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida’s financial aid website had a data breach. Here’s what to know. (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    The Florida Department of Education announced on Thursday that a data breach of the state’s financial aid website occurred this month. On Oct. 19, department staff learned of a data breach that involved “unauthorized criminal access” to FloridaStudentFinancialAidSG.org .

  2. WFLA

    4.9M people affected by Florida Department of Education data breach that includes Social Security numbers (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    4.9 million people were affected by a data breach from a Florida Department of Education website.

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida Department of Education warns of data breach affecting nearly 5 million people (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    The Florida Department of Education is warning millions of families to keep a close eye on their personal information after hackers gained unauthorized access to the state's student financial aid website.

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