UK Department for Education and Police Hit by Cyber-Attack, Sensitive Data Stolen

Hackers steal sensitive data from Department for Education and police

Details of parents and staff, including email addresses and phone numbers, are among data taken by cybercriminals The Department for Education and a police database have been targeted by a cyber-attack, exposing more than 740,000 pieces of data. Details of government officials, senior school leaders, university staff, police officers and members of the public have been taken by hackers. Continue reading...

By Dan Milmo and Vikram Dodd