Statement re data breach

RNS Number : 6119I

Tribal Group PLC

12 August 2019

 

12 August 2019

Tribal Group plc

("Tribal" or "the Group")

Tribal (AIM: TRB), a leading provider of software and services to the international education market, announces that it has been made aware of the unauthorised disclosure and likely access of personal information of approximately 9,300 individuals, held by Tribal Campus, an Australian subsidiary of the Group, in its capacity as a provider of a student information system to MEGT, an educational organisation in Australia.

Upon discovery of the unauthorised disclosure, immediate steps were taken by Tribal to secure the data and external forensic cyber security experts were appointed to investigate the circumstances and scope of the incident. While those investigations are ongoing, the individuals that may have been affected have been contacted and advised on the steps they should take.  The Group continues to work closely with the regulator in Australia.

Tribal confirms that this is an isolated incident relating to the migration of data for a single Tribal Campus customer in Australia involving a non-production system. No other customers, products or regions have been affected. Whilst there can be no certainty as to the financial impact, based on current estimates, costs to Tribal are not expected to be material.

The Group will be announcing its interim results on 20^th August and trading for the full year remains in line with the board's expectations.

For further information please contact:

Tribal Group plc	Tel: [phone]
Mark Pickett, CEO
Investec	Tel: [phone]
Sara Hale
Andrew Pinder
William Godfrey
Neil Coleman
Tulchan Communications	Tel: [phone]
James Macey White
David Ison

About Tribal Group plc

Tribal Group plc is a pioneering world-leader of education software and services. Its portfolio includes Student Information Systems; a broad range of education services covering quality assurance, peer review, benchmarking and improvement; and student surveys that provide the leading global benchmarks for student experience. Working with Higher Education, Further and Tertiary Education, schools, Government and State bodies, training providers and employers, in over 55 countries; Tribal Group's mission is to empower the world of education with products and services that underpin student success

 

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