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B.C. post-secondary application portal affected by data breach
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Fusion42 · 13 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
EducationPlannerBC experienced a cybersecurity incident on November 3, exposing limited applicant data such as names, contact details, and gender, but not sensitive financial information. The portal remains offline, and institutions are coordinating to reduce impacts on applicants with upcoming deadlines.
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Your post-secondary application tech in Canada now faces greater scrutiny after a breach exposed applicant data. Urgently review your data security and applicant communication plans or risk missing critical deadlines and loss of trust.
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