Hacker wipes 13,000 devices after breaching classroom management platform

August 6, 2024 at 10:19AM A hacker has breached Mobile Guardian, a global digital classroom management platform, and remotely wiped data from over 13,000 students’ iPads and Chromebooks. Based on the meeting notes, it’s clear that there has been a security breach at Mobile Guardian, resulting in the remote wiping of data from thousands of … Read more

Thousands of Devices Wiped Remotely Following Mobile Guardian Hack 

August 6, 2024 at 09:42AM Hackers targeted UK-based Mobile Guardian, remotely wiping thousands of devices. The company detected unauthorized access on August 4 and shut down servers to contain the incident. Unauthorized access to iOS and Chrome OS devices was involved, but there is no evidence that attackers gained access to user data. Singapore’s Ministry … Read more

Mobile Guardian attacked, leading to remote wiping of 13,000 devices

August 6, 2024 at 12:30AM UK mobile device management vendor Mobile Guardian experienced a security breach on August 4, leading to unauthorized access of devices managed by their tools. In Singapore, 13,000 devices were remotely wiped, prompting the Education Ministry to sever ties with the vendor. The breach also affects customers in Europe and North … Read more