Vendor data breach compromised about 10% of SafeVoice Nevada tips that held personal information, state says

What happened

About 10% of SafeVoice Nevada tips that included personal information were compromised in a data breach at a technology vendor, state officials said Thursday, according to the Las Vegas Sun. The Nevada Department of Education and the Department of Public Safety traced the breach to a multistate cybersecurity incident at Navigate360, the company behind the platform.

SafeVoice is Nevada's anonymous tip line for reporting school safety threats and concerns about students' well-being. The agencies said Navigate360 told the state the system is still working and available around the clock for students and families.

How the breach unfolded

Timeline from the vendor

The agencies said Navigate360 first alerted the state this spring that SafeVoice might have been affected by a criminal cybersecurity incident lasting from November 2025 to March 2026. The company shared the results of its forensic investigation with the state this month.

The national picture

Reuters reported that a hacker claimed in March to have breached P3 Global Intel, Navigate360's tip platform. At the time, Navigate360 said it was trying to determine whether an incident had occurred and had hired a third party to investigate, the Sun noted.

In April, Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., wrote to the company asking what data was stolen and what safeguards it would adopt. Navigate360 says more than 30,000 schools use its products. The state Department of Education said the incident has led to congressional inquiries, national news coverage and a U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation, though little Nevada-specific information had been available.

Why affected tipsters will not get individual notices

Because people who submit tips can stay anonymous, the Department of Education said it cannot reliably identify and individually notify everyone affected. Instead, it is giving public notice under state law through its news release and the SafeVoice website. Navigate360 will issue its own separate notice under a court order, the agencies said.

The agencies said they are working with school districts and local law enforcement to get information and guidance to students and families.

What state officials are saying

Education department

Superintendent of Public Instruction Victor Wakefield said SafeVoice allows students to raise concerns about their own safety or someone else's well-being. He called the "compromise of sensitive information" unacceptable and said the department has pushed Navigate360 for answers. He also said it is working with education leaders in other states to hold the company more accountable.

Public safety department

George Togliatti, director of the Department of Public Safety, said in the release that "any compromise of data is something we take extremely seriously." With backing from the governor's office, the Department of Education has also issued a request for information as it looks at other vendors and their data security, the Sun reported.

About SafeVoice and where to get help

The Nevada Legislature created SafeVoice in 2017 through Senate Bill 212, and it launched statewide in August 2018. The Department of Education oversees the program, while Department of Public Safety staff run its communications center around the clock.

Navigate360 has set up a call center through HaystackID, the firm that conducted the forensic analysis, according to the release. People with questions can call 833-966-1754 toll-free from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. national holidays.

What to watch next

• Navigate360's separate notice to affected people, which the agencies said will be issued under a court order.
• The Department of Education's request for information as it reviews other vendors and their data security.
• The U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation into the incident.
• Work by Nevada and education leaders in other states to hold Navigate360 more accountable.