Bristol school files stolen in cyberattack published online

Bristol City Council says more than 320,000 files believed stolen in a cyberattack on its Trading with Schools platform have been published online, as investigators work to determine which schools and people are affected and what information the files contain. The council has linked the material to 39 Bristol schools that used the shared platform for administrative and operational tasks. The figure of more than 320,000 files was reported by the BBC and was also attributed to the council. The council has not confirmed the full number of affected schools or individuals, or the nature of the exposed information. Trading with Schools supported tasks including scheduling, lesson planning, staff records and payroll. The council said its review of the published files is continuing to establish what information is involved and who may be affected. It has not confirmed whether the material includes personal or financial details. Vik Verma, the council’s director of education and skills, said officers were reviewing a large volume of material to determine what had been affected. He said the investigation was focused on identifying whether information related to particular people or...