{
  "id": 11187904,
  "title": "England's schools are getting better at mopping up cyber incidents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/englands-schools-are-getting-better-at-mopping-up-cyber-incidents",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T11:40:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/01/englands-schools-are-getting-better-at-mopping-up-cyber-incidents/5300465"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England's secondary schools are showing improvement in their ability to detect and recover from cyber incidents, according to a survey by exams regulator Ofqual. The number of reported incidents decreased from 34 percent in 2023/24 to 27 percent in the 2025/26 academic year. Phishing was the most common type of incident, followed by data protection breaches, hacking, and ransomware. Of the incidents that occurred, 66 percent were resolved immediately, up from 55 percent the previous year. Recovery times also improved, with 66 percent of schools returning to normal within a school term or less. The survey found that 54 percent of teachers were unsure of any cybersecurity improvements made by their school in the past year, while the rest identified various changes such as the introduction of a cybersecurity policy, backup procedures, or incident response plans. However, there is concern over who should bear primary responsibility for cybersecurity, with 46 percent of teachers pointing to the IT team and 40 percent believing it is shared among all staff. Ofqual emphasized that cybersecurity is a leadership responsibility. Cybersecurity training among teachers is lacking, with 27 percent of teachers reporting no training in the past year or being unsure if they received any, and 65 percent of those who did receive training not implementing any changes.",
  "summary": "Two-thirds report immediate recovery, although teachers remain divided over whose job security is",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "England's schools are getting better at mopping up cyber incidents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/englands-schools-are-getting-better-at-mopping-up-cyber-incidents-11190533",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:40:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}