A data breach at Tudor Grange Academy exposed sensitive information of hundreds of students (Years 7–11, ages 11–16) after a spreadsheet containing names, genders, dates of birth, and parents' contact details was accidentally shared via an email link. The breach occurred between 09:50 and 09:59 on September 8, accessible only to users of the school’s Bromcom intranet. The school recalled the message, requested deletion of the data, and reported the incident to its Data Protection Officer and the ICO. Concerns were raised by parents about child safety risks, as the exposed data included the entire student body’s details. The school apologized and pledged measures to prevent recurrence, though the exact number of affected children remains undisclosed beyond the 1,198 total students enrolled.
Source: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/10/birmingham_school_data_blunder/
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/tudor-grange-academy-kingshurst
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"linkid": "tudor-grange-academy-kingshurst",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2025",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'students in Years 7–11 (ages '
'11–16) and their parents/carers',
'industry': 'primary/secondary education',
'location': 'Birmingham, UK',
'name': 'Tudor Grange Academy (Birmingham secondary '
'school)',
'size': '1,198 students (including sixth form)',
'type': 'educational institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'human error (misconfigured link in email)',
'customer_advisories': ['request to delete downloaded spreadsheet'],
'data_breach': {'file_types_exposed': ['spreadsheet (likely Excel/CSV)'],
'number_of_records_exposed': 'hundreds (exact number '
'undisclosed; affects Years '
'7–11)',
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'moderate (names, DOB, gender, contact '
'numbers)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['personally identifiable '
'information (PII)']},
'date_detected': '2023-09-08T09:50:00+01:00',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-09-08',
'date_resolved': '2023-09-08T09:59:00+01:00',
'description': 'A data breach at Tudor Grange secondary school in Birmingham '
'exposed personal details of students (Years 7-11, ages 11-16) '
'and their parents via a spreadsheet mistakenly shared with '
'other parents. The breach occurred when a link in an email '
'seeking consent for flu jabs triggered an automatic download '
'of the spreadsheet, which contained names, genders, dates of '
'birth, and parent/carer contact numbers. The exposure lasted '
'~9 minutes (0950-0959, September 8) and was limited to users '
'of the school’s Bromcom-powered intranet. The school recalled '
'the message, requested deletion of the data, and reported the '
'incident to its Trust Data Protection Officer for '
'investigation and potential ICO notification.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'moderate (local media coverage, parent '
'distrust)',
'customer_complaints': ['parent concerns reported to school and '
'media'],
'data_compromised': ['student names',
'dates of birth',
'gender',
'parent/carer contact numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'low (limited PII exposed)',
'legal_liabilities': ['potential ICO investigation under UK GDPR'],
'operational_impact': 'limited (9-minute exposure window)',
'systems_affected': ['Bromcom intranet system']},
'investigation_status': 'ongoing (Trust Data Protection Officer '
'investigating)',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': ['human error (improper link '
'configuration in email)',
'lack of access controls for '
'shared files']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-09-08',
'source': 'The Register',
'url': 'https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/08/tudor_grange_school_data_breach/'},
{'date_accessed': '2023-09-08', 'source': 'Birmingham Live'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['UK GDPR (potential)',
'Data Protection Act 2018'],
'regulatory_notifications': ['internal report to '
'Trust Data Protection '
'Officer',
'potential ICO '
'notification']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': ['email to parents',
'public statement to media (The '
'Register, Birmingham Live)',
'apology to school community'],
'containment_measures': ['recall of SMS message',
'removal of link from Bromcom intranet',
'request for parents to delete '
'downloaded data'],
'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'third_party_assistance': ['Bromcom (intranet provider)',
'Trust Data Protection Officer']},
'stakeholder_advisories': ['email to parents', 'media statements'],
'title': 'Data Breach at Tudor Grange Secondary School Exposes Student and '
'Parent Information',
'type': ['data breach', 'accidental disclosure', 'unauthorized access']}