PRELIMINARY findings provided by external cyber-technology consultants have allayed fears about the impact of a cyber-incident that affected Anglesey’s secondary schools.

Schools affected included Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones, Amlwch; Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern; Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni; Ysgol David Hughes, Menai Bridge and Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi.

Further forensic analysis of the incident will continue for a number of weeks and improvements will be made to ensure information technology systems are as "robust as possible."

Anglesey Council has set up a Cyber Security Incident Management Team to respond to the incident.

Annwen Morgan, chair chief executive, said, “We’re grateful to our partners for the support received since this cyber incident was discovered. We will continue to liaise with both Welsh Government and the National Cyber Security Centre.

“The preliminary findings are encouraging. However, detailed forensic investigations will continue so that we can understand fully what has happened here and, more importantly, ascertain the scale of any possible data breach.”

“We will soon be in a position to allow schools to access some of their IT systems, but the disruption will continue.

"All schools will remain open until the end of term, and I thank school staff for their continued support.”

Anglesey Council will continue to keep the Information Commissioner’s Office informed of developments and co-operate with their investigations.

Anglesey Council said they will not be making any further comment at this time.