Queensland Department of Education confirms students & staff impacted by ShinyHunters data breach

Queensland's Education Minister, John-Paul Langbroek, confirmed that state schools were impacted by a cybersecurity breach involving Instructure, a third-party provider supporting the QLearn online education platform. The breach affected thousands of educational institutions worldwide, including state schools and universities in Queensland, Australia, and overseas. The compromised data includes names, email addresses, and school locations of staff and students since 2020. No evidence of passwords, dates of birth, or financial information being accessed was found. School principals are contacting families and teachers to advise them of the breach. The Department of Education is providing support to families and teachers with known family and domestic violence.