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California education officials report unauthorized access to an ETS student-data transfer site
The California Department of Education reported that Educational Testing Service began notifying students and families after unauthorized access to and copying of student information from an ETS-operated secure file transfer site. ETS took the affected site offline and built a replacement with enhanced security controls.
Status matters. This page records a sourced development, not a completed No Halo investigation. An allegation is not a finding. Dismissals, settlements, judgments, corrections and final outcomes remain distinct.
Donor relevance
Why this matters
The incident concerns the security of information entrusted to a major nonprofit assessment provider and may affect California students and families using state education programs.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The California Department of Education reported the incident based on information and a breach notice provided by Educational Testing Service.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established the number of affected people, every data field copied, who accessed the site, whether the information has been misused, or the adequacy of the replacement system.
Right of reply
Organization response
ETS began notifications, took the affected file-transfer site offline and built a new site with enhanced security controls.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Other Material Event. Current state: Open. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published October 16, 2026 · Last verified October 19, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.