Teen Arrested Following Cyberattack On Swiss Schools
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16-Jähriger nach Hackerangriff auf Waadtländer Schulen festgenommen
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It was initially unclear whether he had stolen any data or passed it on to third parties. The cantonal education authority discovered the attack on October 26 and immediately had the platform taken offline, Vaud cantonal police said on Tuesday. The unauthorised access took place between October 23-26.
The system is used by around 38,000 pupils and 3,500 teachers to report IT problems. It contains their names, school email addresses and requests for technical support. Passwords, school marks or pupil records are not stored there.
The authorities informed those affected and warned them about potential fraudulent messages. They also filed a criminal complaint.
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