British high school sends students home following cyberattack

Great Marlow School (1,428 pupils) was closed for a second day due to an unspecified cybersecurity incident affecting its ICT systems; only students taking external exams were permitted to attend while the school works with IT and cybersecurity specialists. The article provides context on a broader trend of ransomware and extortion attacks against educational institutions, references past incidents (including Vice Society and Shiny Hunters claims), and cites UK and international data showing numerous reported cyber incidents in the education sector.