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HighData breachupdated 29 Oct 2026, 20:01 UTC

Frontline school software breach may expose student SSNs and Medicaid IDs

A company that runs school records software had a security incident. Some students' and families' sensitive ID numbers may have been taken.

1 source, unconfirmed
SeverityHighData breach
Being exploited?UnclearNo reports either way yet
What to doCheck exposureAsk your school district whether it used Frontline Central or School Health Management and request details on whether your family's data was involved.
How sure is this?1 source, unconfirmedOnly one publisher so far, details may change

What happened

Frontline Education's Frontline Central and School Health Management products were involved in a cybersecurity incident, per a DataBreaches.net report citing an Oct. 26, 2026 Frontline announcement.

Why it is dangerous: Exposed Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and government IDs can be used for identity theft and fraud, affecting both minors and adults whose data was processed by these products.

Are you affected?

You are affected if your school district used Frontline Central or School Health Management and your or your child's information was processed through them.

Frontline Central; School Health Management (versions unknown)

What to do

  1. Check with your school district whether it used Frontline Central or School Health Management
  2. Ask the district for Frontline's breach notice and whether your data was involved
  3. Consider placing a credit freeze and monitoring accounts for suspicious activity, especially for children's SSNs

Timeline

  1. 29 Oct 2026, 19:45 UTC
    Publicly disclosed
  2. 29 Oct 2026, 19:45 UTC
    Reported by DataBreaches.net · DataBreaches.net
  3. 29 Oct 2026, 20:01 UTC
    Picked up by Zero Radar

Sources 1 report, oldest first

Security press established security newsrooms

Technical details

ID
ZR-2c5738df
Disclosed
29 Oct 2026, 19:45 UTC
On Zero Radar
29 Oct 2026, 20:01 UTC (16 min after disclosure)
Last change
29 Oct 2026, 20:01 UTC

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Frontline school software breach may expose student SSNs and Medicaid IDs · Zero Radar