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"It Won’t Stop": Isle Of Wight School Apologises Following Email Hack

An Isle of Wight school has apologised to parents after its official email chain was compromised by hackers yesterday (Friday). A number of emails were sent to parents and students from 'an individual' purporting to be from Christ The King College. Among the messages sent out was a recipe to make mashed potato, while another simply read "yeeeet". [caption id="attachment_1292738" align="aligncenter" width="640"] CTK. Message sent to parents.[/caption] Christ the King says it is 'very sorry' for any distress caused and is working hard to fix the 'ICT issue'. [caption id="attachment_1292739" align="aligncenter" width="999"] Message sent to parents.[/caption] Nora Ward, head of school, said: "Regrettably Christ the King College appears to have been subject to an ICT issue, in which an individual has made a targeted impersonation of official school communication. "I am very sorry for distress this might have caused you. We are working quickly to rectify the situation." [caption id="attachment_1292736" align="aligncenter" width="640"] CTK. Message sent to parents.[/caption] Parents - or anyone who received an email - are being urged to forward them to [email protected], so that any false communication can be investigated fully.

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