Luminate Education Group

Luminate Education Group (LEG) had been hit by cyberattack which affected thousands of students.

The attack had caused operational disruption to its IT infrastructure.

Luminate Education Group has about 29,000 students and 2,000 staff across its sites in West and North Yorkshire

Some students at LCC were unable to get their exam results because of what was described at the time as a major server issue.

The cyber attack happened on 11 August and affected Leeds City College, Keighley College, Harrogate College, Leeds Sixth Form College, and University Centre Leeds.

They had put in place a temporary, secure system to continue to support their students and staff.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-53917033

"id": "LUM0723123",
"linkid": "luminate-education-group",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "08/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"