Hackers have published a large set of stolen school records on the dark web, with multiple outlets reporting figures around 320,000 files. The information is described as sensitive and related to children, including educational psychology records. The Independent and Daily Mail also reference findings that the stolen material is being posted online, prompting warnings to those affected.
BBC News reports the data was stolen from 39 schools that use Bristol City Council’s “Trading with Schools” platform, providing a specific source context for where the information originated. The Independent also notes that specialist investigators identified a significant number of files posted, but does not, in the provided summary, name the platform or number of schools. Daily Mail emphasises parental vigilance in its framing.
Across outlets, the core issue is consistent: school-held data is said to have been taken and then published online. Differences are mainly about the exact count and the amount of operational detail included.
