A recent cyberattack on Mobile Guardian, a U.K.-based provider of educational device management software, has caused widespread outages in schools worldwide, leaving thousands of students unable to access their files.
Mobile Guardian publicly acknowledged the cyberattack on its platform, stating that unauthorized access was detected on iOS and ChromeOS devices enrolled in their system.
The company revealed that the cyberattack impacted users globally, affecting regions like North America, Europe, and Singapore. This incident led to a portion of its user base getting their devices unenrolled and remotely wiped from the platform.
Due to the attack, users are unable to log in to the Mobile Guardian Platform, causing restricted access for students on their devices.
Mobile device management (MDM) software plays a crucial role in allowing businesses and schools to monitor and manage their devices remotely.
Singapore’s Ministry of Education, a significant client of Mobile Guardian since 2020, reported that thousands of its students had their devices remotely wiped during the cyberattack.
Following the incident, the ministry decided to remove the Mobile Guardian software from its student devices to prevent further disruptions.
Social media posts from U.S. schools indicate similar outages, and TechCrunch observed iPads being set up in response to the cyberattack in a Singaporean school’s IT department.
Specific details regarding the cybersecurity responsibility at Mobile Guardian remain unclear.
TechCrunch reached out to MobileGuardian’s CEO, Patrick Lawson, for comment on the incident, but received no response to their inquiries.
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