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Ransomware Attack Disrupts Interboro School District Operations in Pennsylvania

The Interboro School District, headquartered in Glenolden, Pennsylvania, faced a ransomware attack beginning on October 28, 2024, disrupting internet connectivity essential for security systems, communication, and school records. Parents received a notice that evening informing them of ongoing network issues. As a result, all schools in the district serving Norwood,

Ransomware Attack Allegedly Targets New York's Hartwick College, Disrupting Operations and Potentially Exposing Data

Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, allegedly suffered a ransomware attack on October 27, 2024, reportedly carried out by the Chort ransomware group. The incident caused significant disruption, leading to the cancellation of classes and halting operations for non-essential staff. Students were notified of assignment deadline extensions and the postponement

Abnormalities Disrupt Edwardsburg Public Schools Operations in Michigan, Incident Almost Goes Unnoticed

In late September 2024, Edwardsburg Public Schools (EPS) in Edwardsburg, Michigan, experienced a cyber incident that caused the district to close its buildings temporarily on September 30. According to reports, the issue was identified as "cyber abnormalities" within the school's network, prompting swift action to mitigate

Ridgewood School District in New Jersey Responds to Cyberattack with District-Wide Password Reset

On November 5, 2024, the Ridgewood Public School District in Ridgewood, New Jersey, detected a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access attempts by an external entity. According to Superintendent Mark Schwarz, the district’s cybersecurity systems quickly alerted the IT team, allowing them to respond before any significant breach occurred. Although

Cybersecurity Incident Forces Marysville Schools in Ohio to Close

On Saturday, October 27, 2024, Marysville Exempted Village School District (MEVSD) in Marysville, Ohio, experienced a significant cybersecurity incident that disrupted essential district operations, including internet, phone, and email systems. The incident forced the district to close all schools and cancel Monday’s classes due to compromised communication and safety

Nebraska's Winnebago Public Schools Hit by Cyberattack

On October 21, 2024, Winnebago Public Schools in Nebraska confirmed that the district had been targeted by a cyberattack, leading to disruptions in critical services such as phones and internet. Superintendent Kamau Turner assured the public that the district’s IT team is actively addressing the issue, and intermittent outages

Bartow County, Georgia Schools Experience Cyber Incident Leading to Extended Internet Outage

The Bartow County School System in Georgia has been facing a nearly week-long internet outage that began over the weekend of October 12-13, 2024. This outage has affected its 14,000 students and staff. The district confirmed that an unauthorized external attempt to access its information systems triggered the disruption.

Cyber Attack Shuts Down Internet Across Nevada County Schools in California

On October 9, 2024, a cyber attack disrupted internet service across the Nevada Joint Union High School District (NJUHSD), affecting schools in Grass Valley, California, and surrounding areas. The breach, traced to an IP address in the United Kingdom, prompted district officials to disable internet access at five high schools,

Vermilion Parish Schools in Louisiana Investigate Potential Cyberattack, Networks Taken Offline

On October 7, 2024, the Vermilion Parish School System (VPSS) in Abbeville, Louisiana, was forced to take all its networks and internet services offline following a suspected cyberattack. The system-wide issue has impacted communication and operations across all schools in the district, prompting administrators to assign temporary phone numbers while

Richmond Community Schools Hit by Ransomware Attack, Student Data Compromised

On September 27, 2024, Richmond Community Schools in Richmond, Indiana, fell victim to a ransomware attack that led to a data breach affecting student and staff information stored in the PowerSchool system. The compromised data includes student names, addresses, medical records, student identification numbers, and contact phone numbers, although Social