Hackers steal 320,000 UK school files and publish on dark web
Original title: Hackers steal 320,000 UK school files and publish them on dark web
The breach affects 39 schools in Bristol, with files posted to WallStreet’s dark web leak site on October 27.
Hackers targeted Bristol City Council’s Trading with Schools platform on 21 September, stealing data from 39 schools. The council identified files believed taken from the network and made available online. The platform shut down on 25 September.
- Files from 39 UK schools exposed
- Added to WallStreet dark web leak site on October 27
Impact: Student and school data from 39 institutions
From the original article
2 min read at databreaches.netNicole Wootton-Cane reports: At least 320,000 school files stolen during a cyber attack on Bristol City Council’s servers have been found posted to the dark web. Hackers targeted the council’s Trading with Schools platform and accessed data from 39 schools across the region in September. The council said specialist investigations have now identified a “significant...
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