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UK: Police investigate ‘serious cyber attack’ at Brechin school

Posted on June 7, 2021 by chum1ng0

James Simpson reports:

Police Scotland have launched an investigation after personal details of hundreds of Angus pupils were released during a cyber attack.

Exam results and “pupils profiles” outlining learning difficulties and mental health issues of Brechin High School students were released in the breach.

[…]

Documents containing emergency contact details for more than 1,800 pupils were also released, according to emails seen by The Courier.

Read more on The Courier. This seems to involve a whistleblower, and reading the article raises a number of questions about whether it might be the same person or persons unknown involved in  a previous 2019 incident, or just someone who is aware of a number of alleged breaches.


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