A cyberattack hit Guilderland Central school that forced students in grades 7 through 12 into all remote learning on Monday.
- Students in grades 7 through 12 in the Guilderland central school are forced into all-remote learning on Monday after being hit by cyberattack last Thursday.
- The school district confirmed on its website that it was the victim of a malware attack that encrypted data on some of its systems.
A cyberattack hit Guilderland Central school that forced students in grades 7 through 12 into all remote learning on Monday.
According to district officials, the attack was discovered on Thursday after technical interruptions, calling the incident a “cyber-attack by a threat actor group which used malware to encrypt certain systems throughout the district.”
The district is working with specialists to investigate the incident, confirm its impact on the systems, and restore full functionality as quickly as possible. “Law enforcement and all other appropriate authorities were immediately notified.” states the announcement published by the Guilderland Central School District.
School officials reported that the district is trying to determine if “any sensitive data may have been impacted.”
“At this time, they have not confirmed that any sensitive data was compromised, but plan to keep the community updated as more information becomes available.”
It is still unclear if threat actors have stolen personnel or student data, and due to the attack, all high school students were to learn remotely on Monday.
The district says students learning remotely are still safe to use their school-issued iPads and Chromebooks and that at this time, no sensitive school data has been compromised.
The district reported the security breach to the authorities and is investigating the extent of the security breach with the support of specialists.
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