St Peters Anglican Primary School Data Breach: The Gentlemen Ransomware Claim (Oct 2026)
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, St Peters Anglican Primary School — an organization based in AU — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group thegentlemen. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-16T09:33:36.133096+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | St Peters Anglican Primary School |
| Threat Group | thegentlemen |
| Summary | stpeters.sa.edu.au St Peter’s Anglican Grammar independent Anglican co-ed school in Campbelltown, NSW (est. 1983, revived parish school), teaching Pre-K to Year 6 (~428 students, ICSEA 1118 — 89th percentile nationally). It’s part of the Campbelltown Anglican Schools Council (CASC) alongside Broughton Anglican College (P–12) and St Peter’s Heart (special needs). Academics are solid: NAPLAN scores run ~33 points above the national average, SchoolRank rates it 69.3/100 (“Good”, 129th in NSW), and it’s one of only two IB PYP World Schools in the Macarthur region. Fees are modest — $9,400/yr (K–2) and $9,920/yr (Y3–6) — with generous sibling discounts up to 100%. Led by Principal Michelle McDonnell (2023–) under CEO Andrew Middleton; 39 teachers, 14.9:1 ratio, strong specialist programs (German, French, STEAM from K). The one major controversy: in July 2022 the council abruptly closed a just-launched high school (Years 7–12) |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-14T19:36:50+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-16T09:33:36.133096+00:00 |
| Region | AU |
| Target Domain | stpeters.sa.edu.au |
| Business Sector | Education |
How to reduce your ransomware risk
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- awareness training — close the gap attackers exploit.
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