United States of America: Federal Trade Commission published complaint against Illuminate Education over failure to secure students' personal data
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Federal Trade Commission published complaint against Illuminate Education over failure to secure students' personal data
On 1 December 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a complaint against educational technology provider Illuminate Education. The FTC alleged that Illuminate Education failed to take appropriate cybersecurity measures, leading to a cybe…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
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2025-12-01
under deliberation
2025-12-04
in consultation
2026-01-05
processing consultation