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Aviso de seguridad
Información sobre las tareas de mantenimiento realizadas el 23/04.
Comunicado Oficial: Actualización de Seguridad en el Portal Web
Fecha: 24 de abril de 2026
De: Departamento de IT – Runnymede College
Estimados visitantes y miembros de nuestra comunidad educativa:
Les informamos de que en el dia de ayer nuestra página web institucional, runnymede-college.com, fue infectada con un troyano. Nuestro equipo técnico detectó y neutralizó una incidencia técnica.Siguiendo nuestro compromiso con la transparencia y la seguridad digital, queremos comunicarles los detalles relevantes:
- Alcance del Incidente: El acceso no autorizado afectó exclusivamente a la capa de presentación de la web corporativa. No se han visto comprometidos sistemas internos, expedientes académicos ni plataformas de gestión escolar.
- Seguridad de sus Datos: Queremos darles la total tranquilidad de que esta página web no almacena datos personales, registros de alumnos ni información bancaria. Al tratarse de un portal estrictamente informativo, confirmamos que no ha existido ninguna filtración de datos sensibles.
- Acciones Realizadas: Hemos procedido a la restauración de una copia de seguridad verificada, a la actualización de todos los protocolos de seguridad (PHP y plugins) y al despliegue de un sistema de defensa activa con análisis en tiempo real.
- Recomendación: recomendamos mantener siempre las mejores prácticas de seguridad en sus equipos personales para garantizar una navegación segura y protegida en la red.
El servicio web ya se encuentra restablecido y monitorizado.
Agradecemos su comprensión mientras trabajamos para seguir ofreciendo un entorno digital seguro y confiable para todos.
Atentamente,
La Dirección de IT Runnymede College
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Official Statement: Web Portal Security Update
Date: April 24, 2026
From: IT Department – Runnymede College
Dear visitors and members of our educational community:
We wish to inform you that as of yesterday, our institutional website, runnymede-college.com, was affected by a Trojan. Our technical team successfully detected and neutralized this technical incident.
In line with our commitment to transparency and digital security, we would like to share the following relevant details:
- Scope of the Incident: The unauthorized access exclusively affected the presentation layer of the corporate website. Internal systems, academic records, and school management platforms have not been compromised.
- Data Security: We would like to provide total peace of mind by confirming that this website does not store personal data, student records, or banking information. As this is a strictly informative portal, we confirm that no sensitive data leakage has occurred.
- Actions Taken: We have proceeded to restore a verified security backup, updated all security protocols (PHP and plugins), and deployed an active defense system with real-time analysis.
- Recommendation: As part of a culture of digital prevention, we recommend always maintaining best security practices on your personal devices to ensure safe and protected navigation across the network.The web service has been restored and is currently being monitored.
We appreciate your understanding as we continue to work toward providing a safe and reliable digital environment for everyone.
Sincerely,
The IT Directorate, Runnymede College
2026 University Offers Update
Letter from the Headmaster on 2026 university offers:
Dear Parents,
I am writing to share with you an update on the university offers received to date by our pupils applying this year.
The picture is already an exceptionally strong one. Our pupils currently hold offers from many of the leading universities in the United Kingdom, including Oxford, LSE, Imperial, UCL, St Andrews, Durham, Warwick, Bath, Bristol, Edinburgh and King’s, as well as from some of the most selective universities in the United States, including Yale, Columbia, Penn, Brown, Notre Dame, Stanford, Northwestern and Middlebury.
One figure in particular is worth noting. At the time of writing, our pupils have received 236 offers from nine of the ten British universities currently ranked in the national top ten in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.
That is not an accident. It is the result, above all, of the quality of teaching at Runnymede and of the school’s long-established ethic and culture of success. Our teachers are outstanding. They know their subjects thoroughly, they know their pupils well, and they work exceptionally hard to prepare them for the demands of the most competitive universities in the world. Year after year, it is their expertise, commitment and ambition for their pupils that make this level of attainment possible.
Just as important is the culture of the school itself. Runnymede has always been a place where hard work matters, where high standards are normal, and where excellence is expected rather than merely admired. We do not apologise for being demanding. Serious attainment requires serious effort, and a school culture based on discipline, commitment and intellectual ambition is what turns potential into achievement.
Parents play a vital role in sustaining that culture. The values that lead to excellence — hard work, commitment, resilience and, at times, sacrifice — must be reinforced at home as well as at school. When pupils see that school and home are aligned in expecting the very best from them, they are far more likely to fulfil their potential.
For many years now, Runnymede has produced this kind of outcome with a consistency that, I believe, is unmatched by any school in Spain and very probably by any school in Europe when it comes to sending pupils to the leading universities in the UK and the US. That is something of which we can be proud because it reflects the enduring strength of the teaching, the ethos and the aspirations of this school.
We will, of course, continue to update you as more decisions come in over the weeks ahead.
https://runnymede-college.com/about-us/university-destinations-and-exam-results/
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