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The Florida Department of Education announced that a data breach involved unauthorized criminal access to its Financial Aid website, compromising personal identifiable information including social security numbers. Officials identified the threat on Oct. 19 and activated cybersecurity response protocols to contain the incident and secure systems. As many as 4.9 million people could be affected, according to FLDOE, though financial aid is not at risk. The department is partnering with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Digital Service in the investigation and has notified the Office of the Attorney General.
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