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Written by: McCain
2019-12-06 22:52
Last updated: 2019-12-07 00:36The Education Bureau announced today (6th) that it was informed that the online school management system of 8 schools has been maliciously attacked and invaded recently, and the data of 3 schools have been leaked. The Bureau has arranged a dedicated staff to visit the school to check the relevant system and strengthen the network System security of the school management system. The Education Bureau has also asked the schools concerned to follow up with the intrusion of the system and notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of the leaked information.
Parents of Lasha Elementary School posted a Facebook page tonight stating that they received a notice from the school that the school reported to the Education Bureau on student scores and school affairs. The online school management system (WebSAMS) was hacked earlier. Personal information of teachers, students and parents Or has been stolen. Chen Shouren Elementary School and Yinghua Elementary School of Baoliang Bureau, a directly-funded school, have suspected theft of admission application materials. The Education Bureau did not disclose the names of the schools involved.
The Education Bureau said today that it learned that the online school management system of a total of 8 schools had been attacked, and the data of 3 schools had been leaked. The schools concerned have notified the police and the Privacy Commissioner of the breach of the system and the leakage of information. The Education Bureau has provided immediate support to the schools concerned, and has sent dedicated staff to the schools to check the relevant systems and follow up.
The Education Bureau has also released an updated version of the online school management system and urges all schools to update it as soon as possible to enhance system security. The Education Bureau has reminded schools to regularly check the relevant settings of the online school management system and change various passwords in accordance with the system security profile of the "Online School Management System" and the routine checklist of basic security measures and system security settings. Inspection records to ensure system and data security.
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As for the name of the school, the spokesman said that the Bureau had provided appropriate support to the school concerned; it was not appropriate to publish the name of the school because of the information about individual schools. The Education Bureau has requested the schools concerned to follow up with the police, notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, and notify the affected parents.
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