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Albuquerque Schools Confirm Ransomware Attack, Resume Class

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Dissent

Cedar Attanasio reports confirmation of what many of us suspected:

Albuquerque Public Schools officials  said Tuesday a cyber threat that forced the district to cancel classes for two days last week was a ransomware extortion attack.

Read more at AP.

The district is still saying that there is no evidence that any personal info of staff, students, or families was compromised.


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