The education ministry says a data breach at an online learning platform may have included private information of students and teachers.
Mathspace confirmed last week that hackers had downloaded information on students, their parents or guardians, and school staff.
It comes as cybersecurity experts raise the alarm after back-to-back data breaches at two New Zealand companies, ZenTech and Thankyou Payroll.
At this point New Zealand’s cybersecurity policy is just “please enjoy your complimentary identity.”