Cyberattacks on Long Island Schools Highlight Growing Threat

I’d called it an “ongoing threat,” but ….

Maggie MacAlpine reports:

In a concerning development, over 20 school districts across Long Island have fallen victim to cyberattacks, compromising the personal data of more than 10,000 students. According to state education records, 28 incidents were reported in 2024 alone, affecting districts such as Great Neck, Smithtown, Brentwood, and Hewlett-Woodmere. New York Post

These breaches have exposed sensitive student information, including personal and financial data. Notably, third-party breaches compromised the records of over 6,000 students in Great Neck, approximately 1,000 in Smithtown, and nearly 2,400 combined in Brentwood and Hewlett-Woodmere.