Cyberattack at Bernardus Schools Exposes Data of 4,200 Students and Staff
Summary
A cyberattack on Bernardus Schools in Oudenaarde stole personal data belonging to about 4,200 students and staff, including national registry numbers and teachers’ home addresses. The school blocked accounts, began password resets and filed a police complaint.
Key points
- Personal data belonging to approximately 4,200 students and staff was stolen in an attack on Bernardus Schools in Oudenaarde.
- Exposed information included names, email addresses, national registry numbers, home addresses of teachers and other student data.
- The school blocked all accounts and launched a password reset operation.
- The school filed a complaint with police.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Bernardusscholen Oudenaarde
- Victim Domain
- bernardusscholen.be
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack resulting in data theft
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-10-02
- Data Types Exposed
- Names
- Email addresses
- National registry numbers
- Teachers’ home addresses
- Other student data
- Affected Records
- Approximately 4,200 students and staff members
- Operational Impact
- The school administration blocked all accounts and launched a password reset operation. The school filed a complaint with the police.
- Claim Status
- confirmed