Episode 5. Our Schools. Hacked

The start of the academic year in 2022 was meant to be a return to a sense of normality, after the Covid-19 pandemic had caused 2 years of disruption. But another virus struck, this time digital, and brought fears of financial loss, fraud, legal action, reputational damage and much more seriously, threats to safety. In this final episode of True Cybercrime Stories, Adrian Lester finds out how notorious cyber criminal groups targeted the education sector with attacks against schools, not just in the UK, but around the world. True Cybercrime Stories is brought to you by BT. Because BT Means Business. An Auddy Production Narrated by Adrian Lester, featuring George Booden Producers: Joleen Goffin, Phill Brown and Ivor Manley Scripting: Shantie Midnight Executive Producers: Harri Watson and Sally Miller True Cybercrime Stories reimagines real events based on primary sources and publicly available news reports. No responsibility or liability is assumed for any errors or omissions. All opinions expressed by Podcast participants are their own.