Southville Primary School Records Exported in Targeted Cyber-Attack
Summary
Bristol City Council says records were exported from Southville Primary School’s management system. A possible link to an earlier attack affecting council-run schools is unconfirmed; investigations are underway.
Key points
- Bristol City Council said records were exported from Southville Primary School’s management information system.
- The council believes, but has not confirmed, that the same criminals targeted the school and its system for council-run schools last month.
- The school notified affected parents and carers, and the breach was reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- The council, cybersecurity specialists and the Regional Organised Crime Unit are investigating both incidents and possible links.
- The council said there was no evidence of a mass data export from its Schools IT network.
- In the earlier attack, 88 schools lost internet access to contain the threat; 84 had resumed limited access by Wednesday, with checks continuing at the remaining schools.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Southville Primary School
- Incident Type
- Targeted cyber-attack; records were exported from the school's management information system.
- Data Types Exposed
- School records; specific data types not disclosed
- Affected Records
- Unknown
- Affected Data Size
- Unknown
- Operational Impact
- No specific operational impact at Southville Primary School was reported.
- Claim Status
- confirmed