GCSE course work 'held to ransom' after Dorset school hacked by cyber criminals

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BBC Radio Solent can exclusively reveal that a Dorset school is being held to ransom for its GCSE students' course work. Sir John Colfox Academy, in Bridport, was targeted by cyber criminals at the end of February 2019, but the situation remains ongoing. The malicious hack - which Dorset Police say is part of a "significant international operation" - has meant some pupils' exam course work has been lost. Parents have been informed of the security breech in a letter from the head teacher.