Inverclyde Council is a Scottish local authority responsible for public services in the Inverclyde area, including education and IT management for its schools.
Overview
Inverclyde Council is a Scottish local authority responsible for public services in the Inverclyde area, including education and IT management for its schools. The organization has recently experienced a cyber incident that disrupted IT across its school network, underscoring public-sector vulnerability to phishing-enabled intrusions and the impact on essential services.
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Inverclyde Schools Offline Due to Cyber Attack from Phishing Email
A cyber attack forced Inverclyde Council to shut down internet access at schools and nurseries after a senior staff member's account was compromised. The incident involved a fraudulent email sent from the account of a…
3 articles · Updated January 19, 2026
Recent Intelligence Reports
- Cyber attack forces council to shut off internet at every school across Inverclyde — Uk.News.Yahoo · January 19, 2026
- Schools across Inverclyde offline after phishing scam email — Greenocktelegraph · January 19, 2026