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NY: Buffalo Public Schools hit with ransomware event

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Dissent
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Ransomware attack led to cancelation of all remote classes on Friday, March 12.

WBEN in Buffalo reports:

Remote classes were canceled Friday in Buffalo Public Schools. Superintendent Kriner Cash says the district was hit by a ransomware event.

The district says the IT department immediately went into problem resolution mode reaching out to a number of expert colleagues and professionals who have had experience with these types of events.

Read more on radio.com.


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