According to sources, Alabama State Department of Education (a Education organization in Alabama) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-07-07.

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Source 1  |  2024-07-07

ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUFFERED A DATA BREACH FOLLOWING A BLOCKED ATTACK

“The Alabama State Department of Education announced it had thwarted a ransomware attack on June 17, however, threat actors accessed some data and disrupted services before the attack was stopped. “

“Superintendent Eric Mackey, who disclosed the attack, said they are working to determine the exact scope of the data breach. “

“Mackey revealed that there is a possibility that threat actors gained access to some student and employee data, it also added that employee bank account and direct deposit information were not compromised because they are not stored on state servers. “

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