Breaches and incidents

Bernardusscholen, Oudenaarde (Belgium): data of about 4,200 students and staff stolen

Per VRT, the Bernardusscholen school group was hit by a cyberattack and data of about 4,200 students and staff was stolen, including names, email...

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What happened

  • Per VRT, the Bernardusscholen school group was hit by a cyberattack and data of about 4,200 students and staff was stolen, including names, email addresses, student registration numbers and teachers’ home addresses.
  • Root cause: not disclosed.
  • No attacker named.
  • The school said it blocked all accounts as a precaution, is changing passwords and filed a police report.