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Kids in the UK are hacking their own schools for dares and notoriety
Kids are making a mark in the U.K.'s cybersecurity arena, and not in the way their parents want them to.
In a warning to teachers and educational institutions, the ICO outlined its analysis of 215 data breach reports resulting from security incidents originating from inside schools, finding that 57% of the hacks were pulled off by students. “What starts out as a dare, a challenge, a bit of fun in a school setting can ultimately lead to children taking part in damaging attacks on organisations or critical infrastructure,” Heather Toomey, principal cyber specialist at the ICO, said in a statement. Calling its findings “worrying,” the ICO urged schools to help address these issues by refreshing GDPR training, improving cybersecurity and data protection practices, and reporting breaches on time.
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