A 16-year-old has been arrested in Northern Ireland after an attack disrupted the C2K education system used by almost all schools, temporarily taking services offline and hindering access for hundreds of thousands of pupils and teachers. Authorities say the incident was targeted at a small number of schools and may have compromised personal data; the Education Authority and PSNI are investigating and working to restore services while deploying additional security measures. #C2K #EducationAuthority
Keypoints
- A 16-year-old was arrested in Portadown on suspicion of offenses under the Computer Misuse Act and later released while investigations continue.
- The C2K system was taken offline after an unspecified targeted attack affecting access to teaching materials, assignments and communications.
- The Education Authority believes some personal data may have been compromised and will notify impacted individuals following PSNI and ICO guidance.
- Restoration work is underway with extra security measures deployed, prioritizing students at critical academic stages, including those sitting exams.
- Around 300,000 pupils and 20,000 teachers rely on C2K, and the EA has apologized for the disruption as efforts continue to fully reconnect schools.
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