In the American city of Minneapolis, the students finally returned to their educational institutions after the school systems throughout the district for a whole week were disabled due to the extortion attack.
School Internet, Phones, cameras, access for passes, copying equipment and printing equipment, alarm in buildings – everything was disconnected as a result of cyber attacks. The incident affected about 35 thousand students.
“State Schools of Minneapolis were faced with technical difficulties that have influenced the performance of some computer systems. As we now know, some of the official data has been encrypted. The full-time IT staff of schools, as well as external IT specialists work around the clock to determine the source of the incident and Confirm its influence on our systems, ”said representatives of the educational system of Minneapolis.
By the end of last week, many systems were completely restored, and schools reported that on Monday all students would undergo a password discharge process and continue classes in the standard mode.
The investigation is still underway, and measures to increase safety and prevent such incidents in the future are implemented. Local officials said that there is no evidence that the personal data of students, their parents or school employees were compromised. However, official evidence or any intermediate data of the investigation was not publicly disclosed.
None of the famous hacker groups engaged in the distribution of robber programs have yet taken responsibility for this attack.