Cyberattack under investigation by IIllinois school district
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An Illinois school district is investigating a cyberattack during the holiday break where hackers demanded payment. The district refused to pay, used backups to recover systems, and is working with police and experts on the ongoing investigation.
Source: WAND News
A Coles County school district in Oakland, Ill. is investigating after falling victim to a cybersecurity attack over their holiday break. In a press release sent to WAND News, Oakland Community School District 5 said hackers gained access to their systems and demanded payment to restore them. The district said they did not pay the criminals, working with cybersecurity experts and using backup systems to recover their systems before the end of the holiday break. The investigation is ongoing. The district said they are working with police to investigate the incident. Oakland CUSD 5 covers Oakland High School and Lake Crest Elementary. Full Story