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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Scotch College apologises for data breach
Data belonging to families and graduates of one of Melbourne's most prestigious boys' schools has been exposed after Scotch College's IT system was hacked. Principal Dr Scott Marsh wrote to inform members of the school community and Old Scotch Collegians on Tuesday to urge vigilance following the breach and to apologise. In the letter seen by The Age, Marsh said the IT system had been accessed by an 'unknown third party' at the weekend. 'Please be vigilant of any suspicious emails and avoid clicking on links, opening attachments, or providing personal information unless you are certain the source is legitimate,' he said. Marsh said the school shut down all servers and disabled all accounts as a result of the hack. It also postponed all non-essential online events. Loading 'We have engaged leading external cybersecurity experts to commence a forensic investigation of the breach and are working with our advisors to ascertain the nature of any data accessed,' he wrote in the email. 'We apologise for any inconvenience. We will continue to keep you informed on the progress of our investigation,' Marsh said. A spokesperson for the school confirmed the college had engaged the Australian Cyber Security Centre to conduct a forensic investigation into the breach.
The Age
3 days ago
- The Age
Scotch College apologises for data breach
Data belonging to families and graduates of one of Melbourne's most prestigious boys' schools has been exposed after Scotch College's IT system was hacked. Principal Dr Scott Marsh wrote to inform members of the school community and Old Scotch Collegians on Tuesday to urge vigilance following the breach and to apologise. In the letter seen by The Age, Marsh said the IT system had been accessed by an 'unknown third party' at the weekend. 'Please be vigilant of any suspicious emails and avoid clicking on links, opening attachments, or providing personal information unless you are certain the source is legitimate,' he said. Marsh said the school shut down all servers and disabled all accounts as a result of the hack. It also postponed all non-essential online events. Loading 'We have engaged leading external cybersecurity experts to commence a forensic investigation of the breach and are working with our advisors to ascertain the nature of any data accessed,' he wrote in the email. 'We apologise for any inconvenience. We will continue to keep you informed on the progress of our investigation,' Marsh said. A spokesperson for the school confirmed the college had engaged the Australian Cyber Security Centre to conduct a forensic investigation into the breach.
