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Records reveal new information about Sweetwater Union High School District ransomware incident

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Dissent

Melissa Mecija reports:

 New records reveal how widespread a data breach was at the Sweetwater Union High School District.

Information given to ABC 10News through a request from the California Public Records Act shows more than 22,000 people were affected by the breach, and the district paid a ransom to the alleged hackers.

It was in February 2023 when ABC 10News first learned of what was called an “incident” affecting internet access at the district. At the time, parents and employees were the ones to first share that information.

Read more at ABC10.

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