London school closed after devastating cyber attack
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Leytonstone School, a secondary school in London, has experienced a cyberattack which is suspected to result in unauthorized access of a significant amount of personal data and data corruption., leading to the temporary closure of the school and disruption of classes.
The 800 pupils are having to take classes remotely until the school is able to reopen, except for students currently sitting their GCSEs who have been allowed to take their exams within the school grounds.
The attack has led to a significant amount of personal data being accessed, per report frrom the School. The school’s WiFi has also been knocked offline and its phone systems are not working.
The main reason the school cannot open is that a document called a “single central record” is inaccessible. This document contains information and vetting checks on all staff. It is illegal for the school to open without this document being in place. Staff are in the processes of recreating the document, and the school is expected to remain closed for the rest of the week.
No details are available of additional impacted data sets or individuals.
