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11 New US School Districts Compromised by Ransomware; 72 in 2019

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Dissent

Security Magazine reports:

Eleven new U.S. school districts (comprised of 226 schools) have been compromised by ransomware since late October, says a report by Armor.

Since January 2019 to date, Armor has identified a total of 72 school districts and/or individual educational institutions that have publicly reported being a victim of  ransomware.  These attacks have potentially impacted 1,039 schools nationwide.

Read more on Security Magazine.


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