Cyberattack update
Contingency arrangements in schools are expected to continue until the summer break, following a criminal ransomware cyberattack.
As you will be aware, our education network has been the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack on Tuesday 6 May. This remains a live criminal investigation, and we are working with all relevant external agencies, including Police Scotland and the Scottish Government.
The education network has been isolated from the rest of the council's networks, with no evidence that the council's corporate and public access networks have been affected.
There has been a significant amount of work undertaken by staff to ensure that disruption to education, including SQA exams, was minimal.
Work is ongoing with external organisations and agencies continuing to investigate the full impact of the attack and restore systems. While good progress is being made, it is not possible to say when the education network will be restored at this time.
We are also very grateful for the ongoing support we have received from various organisations and agencies during this challenging time, and are continuing to work with partners to reassure them that our corporate network is secure and unaffected by the attack.
