Tolly Taylor reports: A cyberattack by the criminal group known as Cloak on Baltimore City Public Schools stole sensitive personal information of thousands of students and employees, 11 News Investigates has learned. City Schools told 11 News Investigates that the district notified law enforcement after becoming aware of an “IT system intrusion” on Feb. 13….
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Smiley calls for data sharing once Providence gets its schools back from state
Alexander Castro reports; The City of Providence wants to investigate consolidating certain data sources across municipal and school district networks when its schools return from state to local control. The district superintendent is concerned about the plan’s finer points when it comes to data sharing. Some systems get too complex. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley thinks…
Preservation notice sent to Radford University in widening data leak case
Thomas Mundy reports: Attorneys have sent a preservation notice to Radford University leaders to preserve all relevant evidence regarding a possible data breach involving former students. Former Michigan assistant football coach Matt Weiss has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused him of hacking into private accounts of student-athletes to access potentially compromising images. “When it…
Fall River schools chief: No insurance for cyberattack; says computer system remains down
Dan Medeiros and Emily Scherny report: The city’s public school computers will be down for the rest of the week after a cybersecurity attack infiltrated the district’s internal system — and a solution may cost the School Department out of pocket. At a joint meeting of the School Committee and City Council on Tuesday afternoon, Superintendent Tracy…
Could Trump Budget Cuts Lead to More Cyberattacks Against Schools?
Arianna Prothero and Lauraine Langreo report: Schools stand to lose vital cybersecurity support from the federal government as the Trump administration takes dramatic steps to shrink its size, and the Education Department suspends a major cybersecurity support initiative. […] Education Week has confirmed that the U.S. Department of Education, at the behest of Homeland Security,…
Sensitive data was leaked in 2024 Highline Public Schools ransomware attack
Caitlyn Freeman reports: Personal information including Social Security numbers was compromised during the ransomware attack that hit Highline Public Schools in September, officials announced Wednesday. School officials noticed malicious activity on its servers Sept. 7. The district closed schools for two days after the attack, which was later labeled a ransomware attack. After a nearly five-month investigation, officials…