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Cyberattack hits Northern Ireland’s centralized school network, disrupting access for thousands

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC·Source: The Record

Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM UTC

Executive Summary

The Education Authority (EA), which oversees school support services in Northern Ireland, said in an official statement it became aware of the incident affecting the “C2K” system last week and took immediate steps to contain the breach.

Analysis

The Education Authority (EA), which oversees school support services in Northern Ireland, said in an official statement it became aware of the incident affecting the “C2K” system last week and took immediate steps to contain the breach.
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Record on Apr 7, 2026.

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