Frontline Education Data Breach What Schools, Special Ed & IEP Families Need to Know VoiceBlocks

The Frontline Education data breach and cybersecurity incident raise important questions about school cybersecurity, student data privacy, employee information, third-party technology vendors and how sensitive information is collected, retained and protected. In this video, Lonna Hardin, founder and CEO of VoiceBlocks, discusses the Frontline Education breach as an education-technology founder and someone personally impacted by the incident. Frontline Education reported that unauthorized access occurred in August 2026 through a vulnerability in third-party software. The affected environment involved Frontline Central and School Health Management. According to Frontline, the information involved varied by individual and could include Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s-license or passport numbers, other government identification, Medicaid IDs and student IDs. This conversation is particularly relevant for: • School and district leaders • Educators and school employees • Special education professionals • Parents and IEP families • Student-data and privacy leaders • School health and Medicaid stakeholders • Education-technology companies As schools adopt more connected technology and artificial intelligence, families and educators deserve transparency about data collection, cybersecurity, third-party access, data retention, deletion practices, breach notification and responsible human-first innovation. VoiceBlocks is committed to building with families in mind and advancing thoughtful conversations about special education data privacy, IEP data protection, responsible AI, family trust and school cybersecurity. Official Frontline Education information: www.frontlineeducation.com/cybersecurity-incident-information/ hwww.frontlineeducation.com/news/frontline-education-notice-of-data-breach/ This video is provided for education and public awareness. It reflects publicly available information and personal experience and is not legal advice or a determination of liability. #FrontlineEducation #DataBreach #SchoolCybersecurity #SpecialEducation #IEP