Northern Ireland school app Equipple hit by data breach
Original title: NI: Parents warned to be on alert after school data breach
Parents of users of an app used by almost 50,000 people were told to watch for unexpected emails or calls.
Parents were warned to be alert after a data breach affecting Equipple, a Northern Ireland school app used to schedule parent-teacher meetings. There are concerns the breach may have exposed parent contact details and some pupil information. Equipple told BBC News NI it is taking the matter extremely seriously and that there is no evidence of ongoing unauthorized access.
Unconfirmed: What data was actually accessed is described as a concern, not a confirmed exposure.
- Equipple is used by many schools to book meetings between parents and teachers.
- The app is used by almost 50,000 people.
- Concerns cover parent contact details and some pupil information.
- Equipple says it found no evidence of ongoing unauthorized access.
Impact: Possible exposure of parent contacts and some pupil information
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Equipple | — |
- 1.Watch for unexpected emails or phone calls after the Equipple school-app breach.
- Vendors
- Equipple
- Countries
- United Kingdom
From the original article
2 min read at databreaches.netRobbie Meredith reports: Parents have been told to be alert for unexpected emails or phone calls after a Northern Ireland school app used by almost 50,000 people was affected by a data breach. The Equipple app is used by many schools to schedule and book meetings between parents and teachers. There have been concerns that...
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