Cyberattack forces British high school to cancel classes and delay reopening

Higham Lane School in Nuneaton was forced to delay reopening after a cyberattack disabled its IT systems, affecting telephones, email, servers, and the school management system for roughly 1,500 students. The school has engaged external cybersecurity specialists, activated incident response protocols, and notified the Information Commissioner’s Office; investigators have not confirmed the type of attack or whether any data was exfiltrated, though the report situates the incident amid numerous ransomware attacks on the education sector in 2024.