Bristol primary school hit in targeted cyber-attack

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 22:02 · Archive

Bristol City Council said Southville Primary School was hit by a targeted cyber-attack that exported records from its management system.

Southville Primary School in Bristol has been hit by a targeted cyber-attack in which records were exported from its management information system, Bristol City Council said. The council believes the attack was carried out by the same criminals who targeted its wider schools network last month, though this remains unconfirmed. The council has reported the breach to the Information Commissioner's Office and notified affected parents and carers.

The first attack last month affected 88 schools and involved the installation of malicious software on some devices. The council disconnected affected schools from the shared network to prevent data theft, causing disruption to schools, staff, pupils and parents. BristolLive reports that the council has not yet published details of what sort of records were stolen in the Southville attack because of the live criminal investigation.

Christian Townsend, chair of Bristol City Council's children and young people committee, said the incident would be worrying for parents, carers and staff, and praised school leaders and staff for continuing to provide education and support despite the disruption caused by the previous attack.

How it is being reported

• Bristol primary school hit by second cyber attack as records exported in data breachDozens of schools were left without internet after the first attack last monthBristolLive · 15 Oct, 21:32
• Primary school hit by targeted cyber-attackThe council believes the attack was carried out by the same criminals who targeted it last month.BBC Bristol · 15 Oct, 20:44

In this story: Southville Primary School · Bristol City Council · Bristol · Regional Organised Crime Unit · Information Commissioner's Office

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