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Wayne Williams

The rise of the student hacker: Dozens of UK schools have fallen victim to insider attacks by their own pupils, worrying ICO research shows

Hacker vulnerability.
  • ICO finds majority of insider cyber attacks in UK schools caused by students
  • Many breaches linked to weak passwords or stolen logins exploited by pupils
  • Officials urge schools and parents to guide curiosity into legal positive channels

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned that students are increasingly behind insider cyber attacks in UK schools and colleges.

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