C2k Cyber Attack Contained With Most Post-Primary Schools Back Online

Overview

• The Education Authority, which reported Tuesday that 80% of post-primary schools are back online, said it has contained the attack on the C2k network.
• C2k is the shared IT platform for school email and tools like Google Classroom and OneDrive, so last week’s shutdown blocked logins for staff and pupils.
• The EA ordered a universal password reset as a critical step, with schools resecuring institutional access before staff and students reset personal accounts.
• Post-primary schools were put first because external exams are near, and principals say lost access has disrupted revision and controlled assessments.
• The EA says there is no evidence of stolen or corrupted data as a full investigation runs with the Information Commissioner’s Office, and it is supporting schools through webinars and extended Service Desk hours to complete resets before the new term on Monday.