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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.
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CO: Cyberattack damages files at Salida School District in Colorado
A cyberattack forced Colorado's Salida School District offline on June 29, damaging locally stored files and disrupting administrative operations.
A cyberattack on Salida School District in Colorado began around 6:30 a.m. on June 29 and was detected roughly two hours later, according to a July 2 district notice. Officials shut down the entire network and brought in outside specialists to respond. The attack damaged locally stored files and disrupted administrative operations. No confirmation of data exfiltration or ransomware involvement has been reported.
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Possible cyber incident disrupts Monroe schools in Wisconsin
Possible cyber incident forced the School District of Monroe in Wisconsin to cut internet access, knocking out phones and canceling an ACT testing session.
The School District of Monroe in Wisconsin disconnected its network after a possible network security issue. Students powered down computers, school phone service failed, and a scheduled ACT testing session was canceled. Classes continued while the district investigates the incident. No data theft or attacker claims have been confirmed so far.
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