NYS school data incidents rose 72% in 2025, with 44 reported on Long Island

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11:21 AM UTC·Source: DataBreaches.net

Updated: Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11:22 AM UTC

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Lorena Mongelli reports: Reports of compromised student data and cybersecurity in schools surged statewide in 2025, according to education officials. Statewide, data incident reports rose 72%, from 384 in 2024 to 662 in 2025, an annual report issued by the state Education Department’s chief privacy officer found. On Long Island, schools reported 44 data incidents in 2025, a jump from 35 the

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Originally published by DataBreaches.net on Apr 6, 2026.

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