According to sources, Berkeley County Schools (a Education organization in West Virginia) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2023-02-06.
Source 1 | 2023-02-06
“Students got the day out of school in Berkeley County on Monday (February 06), but it was a workday for staff. This after a cybersecurity incident in the district Friday. Berkeley County Schools sent out a message saying they are investigating the “cause and scope.”“
“Berkeley County Schools experienced a network outage on Friday that limited IT operations throughout the district. BCS Schools stated that their team worked quickly to notify law enforcement agencies and began an investigation to determine the cause and scope of the incident. “This is an active and collaborative investigation involving cybersecurity professionals,” according to an announcement that went out to families. “
“A note from Superintendent Ron Stephens on Friday addressed what will happen if student information was compromised, ” If it is determined that there was unauthorized access to sensitive personal information, we will notify individuals in accordance with applicable laws,” the letter said. Friday’s outage affected phones and internet across the district and made apps like one that allows parents to see their child’s bus service in real time unreliable. Parents reacting to the announcement voiced concerns about sensitive information from a child’s emergency card, which is now uploaded online, or child protective orders, which they say could be compromised.“
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