The stolen records include names, job titles, work email addresses and telephone numbers belonging to individuals and organisations that had contacted the department. The DfE said the information has been published online by a cybercriminal group calling itself ExfilSquad. The department said the compromised information was limited to professional contact details and did not include bank details, passwords or other sensitive personal information. A DfE spokesperson said the department took swift action to contain the incident and that no other data had been accessed. The government's latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey found cyber incidents remain common across the education sector.