Massachusetts school district, city hall shutter after cyber incidents
Springfield Public Schools (23,000 students) and Everett city hall in Massachusetts closed after weekend cyber incidents disrupted essential systems.
Springfield Public Schools, serving 23,000 students across more than 60 schools, closed buildings on Tuesday to investigate a cyber incident that disrupted systems needed for essential operations, including phones and attendance reporting. Separately, Everett, Massachusetts (population over 50,000) closed City Hall to the public after a cyberattack discovered Sunday evening impacted its internal network, though police, fire, public works and schools operate normally. The article notes multiple universities and K-12 districts have announced cyberattacks in recent weeks as hackers exploit the new school year for ransom leverage.
- Springfield district took employees off network systems and barred student laptop access while investigating breach scope
- Everett City Hall closed with only essential personnel on site as IT and police investigate impacted systems
- Attacks fit a pattern of hackers targeting schools and universities at the start of the school year for ransom leverage
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A school district and city hall in Massachusetts were shut down on Tuesday following cybersecurity incidents over the weekend. Springfield Public Schools — responsible for 23,000 students across more than 60 schools — said the closures on Tuesday would allow district officials to address a cyber incident that “interrupted the service of some systems necessary for essential school operations.”
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