Pupil passwords reset after council cyber attack

Edinburgh Council says it has been the target of an attempted cyber attack.

Staff in the council's education department spotted a suspicious invitation to a meeting earlier on Friday and realised it was "spear phishing" - which impersonates a trusted source.

Parents have been sent texts telling that them students' passwords have been reset as a precaution - meaning pupils studying for exams do not currently have access to their school's learning resources.

It follows a suspected criminal ransomware cyberattack on schools in West Lothian earlier this week.