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Students scramble after security breach wipes 13,000 devices | Ars Technica

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Mass wiping occurs after hack of mobile device management platform.

Students scramble after security breach wipes 13,000 devices

Singapore’s Ministry of Education said Monday that roughly 13,000 students from 26 secondary schools had their devices wiped remotely in the incident. The agency said it will remove the Mobile Guardian from all iPads and Chromebooks it issues.

Second breach in 4 months

Also on Monday, Mobile Guardian revealed its platform had been breached in a “security incident that affected users globally, including on the North America, European, and Singapore instances.

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