United States of America: Federal Trade Commission issued a revised order requiring Illuminate Education to strengthen data security following allegations that security failures led to breach affecting millions of students’ personal information
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Federal Trade Commission issued a revised order requiring Illuminate Education to strengthen data security following allegations that security failures led to breach affecting millions of students’ personal information
On 5 June 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalised a modified order against Illuminate Education following allegations that the company did not implement adequate security measures for student data. The order relates to a data breach that …
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2025-12-01
under deliberation
2025-12-04
in consultation
2026-01-05
processing consultation