The Kangqiao school system was hacked and parents received threatening letters. New Taipei Education Bureau: Cooperate with the investigation
New Taipei City Education Bureau: The school has responded urgently and called the police, and will cooperate with the investigation.
Quick Look
- Cambridge International School's school administration system was hacked, causing parents' personal information to be leaked, and many parents received threatening letters.
- The New Taipei City Education Bureau stated that the school has responded urgently, completed school security notifications and alarms, the system has been repaired and protection has been strengthened, and it will cooperate with the investigation.
- The number of affected people is still being clarified.
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Why It Matters
Kangqiao International School is a well-known private school in New Taipei City. Its school affairs system is purchased by the school itself and is mainly responsible for school affairs management. After the system was invaded by hackers, the school discovered and immediately took emergency measures, completed school security notification and alarm, and notified parents.
In response to the incident of hackers intruding the school affairs system of Kangqiao International School, Weng Jianming, section chief of the New Taipei City Education Bureau, said that the school has taken emergency measures and the Education Bureau will cooperate with the investigation. (Photo by reporter Lai Xiaotong)
It was reported that the school administration system of the well-known private school "Cambridge International School" was hacked, resulting in the leakage of parents' personal information. Many parents even received threatening letters from hackers, threatening harm to students. In this regard, the New Taipei City Education Bureau stated that the school has carried out emergency measures and completed school security notifications and alarm calls. The Education Bureau will fully cooperate with the investigation.
Weng Jianming, chief of the Education Research and Information Development Section of the Education Bureau, said in an interview after the municipal meeting today that it is understood that this is a system purchased by the school itself and is mainly responsible for the school's school affairs management. After the school discovered the hacker intrusion for the first time, it has already carried out emergency measures, completed school security notifications and alarms, and notified parents at the same time.
Weng Jianming said that the Education Bureau will urge schools to handle relevant matters in accordance with information security regulations to safeguard the rights and interests of the school, teachers and students. It is currently judged that this is a general personal information protection case because the school has called the police. The Education Bureau will cooperate with the investigation. The school's school affairs system has also been repaired and protective measures have been taken.
As for how many teachers and students are affected? Weng Jianming responded that he is still learning about it. The school administration system mainly focuses on the information of teachers and students of the school. There are about 3,000 students in Kangqiao, but the actual number of people affected needs to be investigated and clarified.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The inspection will investigate the hacker intrusion into Cambridge International School's school affairs system and clarify the number of teachers and students affected.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How many teachers and students' personal qualifications are actually affected?
- What are the specific methods and sources of hacking?
- The number and content details of threatening letters sent?
