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Gadsden ISD has shut down its internet system due to ransomware

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Dissent

KTSM reports:

Gadsden Independent School District (GISD) shut down its internet and communication systems, affecting all schools and support service locations, after identifying a virus that may have infected the system yesterday.

According to a news release, the disruption has been connected to a virus or ransomware identified as RYUK.

Read more on KTSM.

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2 thoughts on “Gadsden ISD has shut down its internet system due to ransomware”

  1. @Securityhumor says:
    February 26, 2020 at 11:09 am

    Apparently not the first time Gadsden ISD had a ransomware attack (July 30, 2019):
    https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/gadsen-isd-receives-ransomware-attack

    1. Dissent says:
      February 27, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      Yep. I had covered the first one, too. And I had previously covered dozens of students hacking Edgenuity to change grades: https://www.databreaches.net/gadsden-high-students-accused-of-changing-grades-cannot-graduate/ So they’ve had a number of data security issues over the past few years.

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