Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., are seeking answers from school safety company Navigate360 after a hacker said it compromised the company’s tip line platform and exposed sensitive student data.
In a letter to the company, the senators raised concerns regarding recent reports that malicious actors breached Navigate360’s P3 Global Intel platform last month, stole significant amounts of data, and later released it online. The platform is used by more than 35,000 schools and 5,000 public safety agencies, potentially affecting millions of Americans.
“Schools across the country use Navigate360’s P3 Global Intel platform to allow for the safe and secure reporting of safety concerns and threats of violence to school communities,” the senators wrote. “Students also use this resource to report abuse and thoughts of self-harm.”
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