Florida Department of Education warns 4.9 million people had Social Security numbers leaked in financial aid site breach
BREACHFlorida Department of Educationredteam/daily · 1 source
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What happened
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) said on Thursday that it became aware of a data breach affecting the Florida Student Financial Aid website on 19 October. The department says Social Security numbers belonging to 4.9 million people were leaked. The article excerpt gives no further detail on the cause or the attacker.
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What to do
- If you have an account with the company, change that password, and anywhere you used the same one.
- Turn on two-step sign-in where you can.
- Expect scam emails and texts that mention the breach: contact the company yourself, not through links.
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