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Radio Bristol,04 Nov 2026,4 mins

Hackers leak 320,000 school files on dark web

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Bristol City Council said the personal data was stolen from 39 of the schools that use its Trading with Schools platform, which was hacked in September. BBC Radio Bristol's Joe Sims speaks to Cyber Security expert from Bath Spa University, Dr John Curry, to find out why it may have happened and get advice for parents worried their information has been shared. Picture: Getty/Witthaya Prasongsin.

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