A secondary school in Kent has been hit by a
criminal cyber attack, with pupil and parental data encrypted
Jason Feldwick, principal of St Augustine
Academy in Maidstone, confirmed there had been "a serious IT breach"
on Wednesday.
. He told parents and carers the breach resulted
in school systems and data being encrypted by an "outside criminal organization".
He said they would inform authorities and work
on a backup solution.
It is not known if so-called
"ransomware" was used to demand cash from the school or the trust
that the academy is part of.
Mr Feldwick urged parents and carers to be
"extra vigilant" if they receive any unusual emails and phone calls.
Councillor Chris Passmore said: "It just goes to show that
absolutely no one is safe from cyber-attacks and emphasizes the need for
vigilance against them."
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