"Since 2022, the ICO has investigated 215 hacks and breaches in education settings and says 57% were carried out by children. According to the new data, almost a third of the breaches involved students illegally logging into staff computer systems by guessing passwords or stealing details from teachers. In one incident, a seven-year-old was involved in a data breach and subsequently referred to the National Crime Agency's Cyber Choices programme to help them understand the seriousness of their actions."
"The ICO did not give details on the nature of that breach. In another incident three Year 11 students aged 15 or 16 unlawfully accessed school databases containing the personal information of more than 1,400 students. The pupils used hacking tools downloaded from the internet to break passwords and security protocols. When questioned, they said they were interested in cyber security and wanted to test their skills and knowledge."
More than half of school and college cyber attacks and data breaches are carried out by pupils. Schoolchildren and students carry out hacks and access private data for fun, dares, or to test skills. Since 2022 the ICO investigated 215 hacks and breaches in education settings and found 57% were carried out by children. Almost a third of breaches involved students illegally logging into staff systems by guessing passwords or stealing teacher details. Incidents include a seven-year-old referred to the National Crime Agency Cyber Choices programme and Year 11 pupils using internet-downloaded hacking tools to access over 1,400 students' personal information.
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