<p>Details of parents and staff, including email addresses and phone numbers, are among data taken by cybercriminals</p><p>The Department for Education and a police database have been targeted by a cyber-attack, exposing more than 740,000 pieces of data.</p><p>Details of government officials, senior school leaders, university staff, police officers and members of the public have been taken by hackers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/29/department-for-education-police