Hackers accessed a Bristol council platform and published 320,000 school files on the dark web.

BBC News, The Independent, Daily Mail + 2 more · United Kingdom

4 Nov 20265 outlets

What it means

Hackers have published more than 320,000 files on the that were stolen in a cyber attack on Bristol City Council's 'Trading with Schools' platform, an online system schools use for financial transactions with the council. The attack took place on September 21 and affected 39 schools across the city, according to the council. The leak means potentially sensitive school and pupil-related records are now circulating publicly on the dark web.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim is well-grounded: BBC News is reporting a named primary source, Bristol City Council's own statement, and multiple other outlets corroborate the same core facts — roughly 320,000 files, 39 schools, and the September 21 attack. The precise contents and sensitivity of the files are not detailed in the available reporting, so those specifics remain unconfirmed.

How new

Genuinely new reporting on a current incident: the itself occurred on 21 September, and the articles carrying this news are from the last few hours.

Hackers accessed a Bristol council platform and published 320,000 school files on the dark web.

What it means

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

How new

Go deeper