Lampard Community School in Barnstaple is being blackmailed by cyber criminals intent on stealing information. Devon and Cornwall Police are aware and relevant authorities have been informed.
Lampard Community School is a special school situated in North Devon. They cater for children aged 5-16 with complex needs, all of whom have speech, language, communication and interaction needs (SLCN). They are one of 10 Devon special schools within the SENtient Co-operative Foundation Trust. All of their students have Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs). This means that all data held on the children will come under the special category data classification.
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What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
Incidents or attacks where any security breaches may have taken place, or other damage was caused, should be reported to an external body.
The SLT digital lead will be responsible for assigning someone to report any suspicious cyber incidents or attacks. This person will need to report this to:
- Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040, or the Action Fraud website
- the DfE sector cyber team at
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You may also need to report to:
- the NCSC website if the incident or attack causes long term school closure, the closure of more than one school, or serious financial damage
- the ICO website within 72 hours, where a high risk data breach has or may have occurred
- your cyber insurance provider (if you have one), such as risk protection arrangement (RPA)
- Jisc, if you are a part of a further education institution
You must act in accordance with:
- Action Fraud guidance for reporting fraud and cyber crime
- Academy Trust Handbook Part 6, if you are part of an academy trust
- ICO requirements for reporting personal data breaches
Police investigations may find out if any compromised data has been published or sold and identify the perpetrator.
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