There’s an update to the somewhat puzzling news report that the entire IT staff of Victor Valley College had been been placed on paid administrative leave while “a breach in security protocol” was being investigated. Brooke Self reports: Three of seven Information Technology employees who were placed on paid administrative leave in late January after Victor Valley College’s…
Category: Education Sector
UK: Pupils’ details sent out in school error
The Express and Star reports that St Peter’s Collegiate Church of England School in Wolverhampton sent out a document including the names, addresses and dates of birth of 88 other pupils to a mother who had requested details about her child. School bosses have described the incident as ‘an administrative error’ and have since launched…
@MarxistAttorney tweet suggests he’s been arrested (corrected and updated)
Update of March 19: “Attorney” informs DataBreaches.net that he was not arrested and was just taking a break. Original post: It appears that a young hacker who goes by the online handle of “Attorney” (@MarxistAttorney on Twitter) has been arrested. In a tweet tonight, he wrote: Well this is the end my friends, it was…
UK: Harrodian School pupils’ personal data shared online in “serious breach” of data protection
Laura Proto reports: The personal details of students at a fee-paying independent school have been shared online in a “serious breach” of data protection that could fall foul of the law. The Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating after unique pupil numbers (UPN), full names, year groups and houses of 62 students at Harrodian School, which…
UK: Data loss at Portland school sparks inquiries
The Dorset Echo reports: An investigation is underway after a confidential school document wasn’t properly disposed off at a prison. The Young Offender Institution (YOI) on Portland had been providing the Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA) with a confidential waste disposal service. A letter was sent to parents of pupils last week informing them that a document hadn’t been…
U. of Chicago notifies employees and former students of hack
The University of Chicago breach reported on this site in January and February has now been reported to at least one state attorney general. The breach involved a database belonging to the Biological Sciences Division. In a copy of their notification letter, submitted to the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, Dr. Everett Vokes, Chairman of the Department of…