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Michigan’s South Lyon Community School District closes all schools after cybersecurity incident

South Lyon Community School District said a “security incident” caused a network outage that shut parts of its systems, closing schools Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, and again Tuesday, Sept. 16. The district, based in South Lyon, Michigan, reported the issue began Sunday, Sept. 14, and said portions of the network

Uvalde, Texas, school district closes all campuses after ransomware attack

Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District said ransomware was detected on district servers and will close all campuses Sept. 15-18 while investigators assess damage and restore systems. The district, in Uvalde, Texas, reported the incident to the FBI and its cyber insurance team and began forensic analysis to determine whether any

Mecklenburg County, Va., schools on ‘technology lockdown’ after cyber incident

Mecklenburg County Public Schools notified families Sept. 3 that a cybersecurity incident forced the division to impose a “technology lockdown,” taking systems offline while outside experts and law enforcement investigate. According to reporting by SoVaNOW/The Mecklenburg Sun, Superintendent Scott Worner said classes would continue and physical safety systems remain

Ridgefield Schools in Connecticut Disrupted by Ransomware Attack

School officials reported that Ridgefield Public Schools’ network, located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, was taken offline on July 24 after cybersecurity tools detected an attempted ransomware attack targeting the district's systems. The threat involved an encryption virus that tried to compromise internal data, prompting an immediate shutdown of the

Cyberattack Disrupts Communications Across Arkansas' Fort Smith School District

A cybersecurity incident has disabled phone and internet services across the Fort Smith Public Schools in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The disruption was first reported on July 21, 2025, through the district’s official Facebook page and has affected all communication systems districtwide. The nature of the cyberattack has not been

Cyberattack Shuts Down Bonneville School District Network in Idaho Falls

A cybersecurity incident on Thursday, June 20, led Bonneville Joint School District 93 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to shut down its entire network, including phone and internet services across all schools and administrative buildings. District officials, alerted by cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf, took immediate action to isolate systems, halting access

Cyberattack Disrupts Systems at Radford Schools in Southwestern Virginia

Radford City Public Schools, located in Radford, Virginia, experienced a cybersecurity incident that disrupted portions of its internal systems, officials confirmed last week. Superintendent Adam Joyce informed families on June 11 that the district had activated its security protocols and brought in cybersecurity specialists. State and federal investigators are also

Cyberattack Hits South Carolina’s Lexington-Richland School District, Delays Bonuses

A cyberattack targeting Lexington-Richland School District Five in Columbia, South Carolina, has disrupted critical systems and delayed employee retention bonuses. On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the district confirmed the incident, notifying staff that $1,500 payments scheduled for Friday, June 6, will not be issued. Employees also received an alert

Cyberattack on Vendor Halts Virtual Learning for Allentown Students

A cyberattack on education technology vendor EdforTech Alliance disrupted the Allentown School District’s Virtual Campus in Pennsylvania on Friday, forcing the district to suspend access to its online learning platform for the day. The attack, which targeted EdforTech's financial systems, caused a service outage but did not

Cyberattack Disrupts School Communications at Oregon's Central Point School District

Central Point School District 6 in Central Point, Oregon, experienced a cybersecurity incident on May 14, 2025, that disrupted its communications systems, including phones, internet, and email. The district reported that unauthorized access was detected early Wednesday, prompting immediate activation of cybersecurity protocols and isolation of affected systems. Superintendent Walt