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Hackers steal 320,000 UK school files and publish them on dark web

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Hackers steal 320,000 UK school files and publish them on dark web

Hackers accessed at least 320,000 files from 39 schools across Bristol by targeting the council's Trading with Schools platform in September. The stolen data has since been posted to the dark web. Council investigations identified the breach as significant.

Why it matters: UK school administrators and parents need to understand what data was compromised, as educational records and personal information on the dark web increase identity theft and fraud risk for students and staff.

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