# Florida Education Responds to Data Breach

The Florida Department of Education says a breach involving its Florida Student Financial Aid website may have exposed personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers, for nearly 5 million people. The agency says financial aid and payments are not at risk and is coordinating its response with state law enforcement and technology agencies. No contract, solicitation, or procurement timeline has been identified.

- Cybersecurity and incident-response firms may be relevant to any follow-on state needs, but the reported breach does not establish an active procurement opportunity.
- Contractors should distinguish potential future demand for incident response or identity-protection services from a current solicitation; the source identifies no specific requirements, contract value, or deadline.
- The breach contact listed for questions or assistance is databreach@fldoe.org.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- Florida Department of Education (FLDOE)
- Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
- Florida Digital Service

### Sources
- [Nearly 5M people affected by Florida education data breach](https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/state/2026/10/29/nearly-5m-people-affected-by-florida-education-data-breach/92498857007) - FL Times-Union