Massachusetts cyber incidents close Springfield Public Schools and Everett City Hall

Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts, serving 23,000 students across more than 60 schools, closed buildings Tuesday after a cyber incident disrupted essential operations, while Everett separately closed City Hall after a weekend cyberattack; neither…

Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts closed buildings on Tuesday after a cyber incident disrupted systems needed for essential operations, including phones and attendance reporting. Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall announced the closure on Monday, saying it would support response efforts while investigators assess the extent of the incident. According to The Record, the district serves 23,000 students across more than 60 schools and has taken employees off network systems and barred student laptop access while it investigates the breach's scope. Both reports describe the event as a cyber incident; neither confirms ransomware, data theft, or attribution as of the latest coverage. Separately, Everett, Massachusetts (population over 50,000) closed City Hall to the public after a cyberattack discovered Sunday evening impacted its internal network; only essential personnel are on site as IT and police investigate, while police, fire, public works, and schools there operate normally. The Record places both incidents in a broader pattern of hackers targeting schools and universities at the start of the school year for ransom leverage.

• Springfield Public Schools (MA) closed buildings Tuesday; the closure was announced Monday by Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinnall to support response efforts while investigators assess the incident's extent
• The Springfield district serves 23,000 students across more than 60 schools
• The cyber incident disrupted systems needed for essential operations, including phones and attendance reporting
• Springfield took employees off network systems and barred student laptop access while investigating the breach's scope
• No ransomware confirmation, data theft, or attribution has been disclosed for the Springfield incident in either report
• Separately, Everett, MA (population over 50,000) closed City Hall to the public after a cyberattack discovered Sunday evening impacted its internal network, with only essential personnel on site as IT and police investigate
• Everett police, fire, public works, and schools are operating normally despite the City Hall closure
• The Record notes a pattern of hackers targeting schools and universities at the start of the school year for ransom leverage