Data breached — personal information from Florida Department of Education

Source Scout · Florida Phoenix reports: The Turlington Building, which houses the Florida Department of Education, stands in the foreground, with the Tallahassee skyline, including the Capitol building, beyond. Photo taken from the FAMU campus on Dec. 31, 2024. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) Personal information, including Social Security numbers, of as many as 4.9 million individuals was vulnerable during a data breach at the Florida Department of Education, the agency announced Thursday.

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WilluChill News DeskFlorida · Published Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 5:49 PM UTCUpdated Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8:49 PM UTC

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