Student Data Breach Affects Up to 16 Icelandic Schools
A security vulnerability in Inna, the student information system used by Icelandic upper-secondary schools, allowed at least one student to attempt to modify other students' grades and attendance records. Up to 16 schools are affected, and Iceland's Data Protection Authority has received three breach notifications as the investigation continues.
Why this matters: Student records are more sensitive than they look. Grades, attendance, and academic history can shape scholarships, university admissions, and employment. A system flaw that lets one student tamper with another's records is not just a privacy problem — it is an integrity problem. Schools and families now have to wonder whether any records were quietly changed before anyone noticed. The bigger issue is that systems holding this much consequential data should be tested hard before they go near real students.
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