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Canada’s Largest School Board Targeted by Ransomware Attack

Canada’s largest school district is investigating a cyber incident, adding to a series of ransomware attacks that have caused disruptions to companies and public institutions in the country. The Toronto District School Board alerted parents Wednesday in an emailed letter, …

Scranton School District Reports Ransomware Attack

The Scranton, Pennsylvania school district has been experiencing computer outages due to a ransomware attack last week. “The attack is causing a temporary disruption to some of our computer systems and services,” the school reported on Facebook last Friday afternoon. …

Connecticut School District Has Recouped Half of $6 Million Lost in Cyber Attack

The city of New Haven lost more than $6 million in multiple cyberattacks on its public school district earlier this summer and has so far managed to recoup about half of the money, officials announced last week. The thefts, which …