Hackers target NSW school online accounts in phishing campaign

Scam email tries to exploit Microsoft platform used by schools in bid coinciding with prime minister's warning of wider cyber-attack

New South Wales school online accounts were under attack from hackers on the same day the prime minister warned that businesses and government were being targeted by a state-based cyber actor.

Guardian Australia was informed on Friday that the Microsoft Sharepoint platform used by NSW schools was being exploited as part of a phishing campaign.