According to sources, Highline Public Schools (a Education organization in Washington) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-09-09.

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Source 1  |  2024-09-09

South King County school district cancels classes following Sunday cyber attack

“Highline Public Schools is canceling school two days in a row after detecting a potential cyber attack, marking the third to a public entity in King County this year and the second in the last 15 days.“

“The school district announced n a social media post on Sunday that all of its schools will close along with all activities and athletics. “

““We have detected unauthorized activity on our technology systems and have taken immediate action to isolate critical systems. We are working closely with third-party, state and federal partners to safely restore our systems,” the district stated in the social media post. “

“Highline Public Schools serves approximately 17,800 students within the City of Burien, and parts of Sea-Tac, Des Moines, and unincorporated King County. “

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