Nearly a million confidential data were stored in a DigitalOcean storage bucket that was accessible to everybody without the need for authentication. Given that the majority of the compromised files reveal children, leaking private information online in this instance is extremely dangerous.
The stolen data included:
- Students’ names
- Names of parents
- Pictures of students attending pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools
- Names of the schools’ children attend
- Birth certificates
- Fee receipts
- Student report cards/exam results
- Home addresses
- Phone numbers
The company’s 96 school-specific apps are designed to facilitate online learning and allow parents and schools to communicate directly about their child’s daily activities and academic progress. Over a million parents and over half a million pupils use the platform, according to the company’s website.
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