A major QLearn cybersecurity incident has affected thousands of educational institutions globally, including Queensland state schools and universities, after a cyber breach involving third-party education technology provider Instructure exposed personal information linked to students and staff.

Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek confirmed the incident in an official statement, saying the Queensland Department of Education was briefed about the international cybersecurity breach involving Instructure, the provider behind the Department’s online learning platform, QLearn.

According to early assessments, the breach may affect more than 200 million people and over 9,000 inst...