US EditionThousands of pupils attend school on Saturday after online phishing attack
- On Saturday, thousands of students in Edinburgh secondary schools returned to campus to update their network passwords after being locked out following a phishing incident on Friday.
- The attack was detected when a staff member noticed unusual and suspicious activity affecting the schools' IT systems, leading the council to reset all user passwords as a precaution.
- Pupils were unable to access revision materials during the exam revision period, prompting schools to open specially to support students with exams next week in person.
- James Dalgleish, education convener, reported that around 2,500 students visited their secondary schools this morning to update their passwords, and he expressed gratitude to the staff for their efforts in reducing any disruption to exam preparations.
- No data was compromised in this attempted cyber attack, schools remain open, and authorities continue close monitoring while supporting cyber resilience efforts across sectors.
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Spear-phishing attack rocks Edinburgh schools, leaving exam revision in disarray
Students across Edinburgh are facing significant disruption to their exam preparations after a targeted cyber attack struck the city’s schools on Friday, May 9th. Digital criminals launched a sophisticated “phishing attack,” attempting to deceive individuals into clicking malicious links and compromising the school network. The cyber assault, confirmed by Edinburgh Council, involved hackers sending deceptive […]
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