On January 31, 2018, the FBI (Cyber Division) and the Department of Education’s Office of the Inspector General issued the following warning about cyber-extortion schemes focused on public schools:
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It is imperative that schools take steps to secure their networks and train staff on how to respond to new and emerging cybersecurity threats.
May ESSER and GEER funds be used to improve cybersecurity?
A new joint advisory – warning of cyber threats to K-12 schools – was released by the FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC. Please share widely.
The WSJ’s Tawnell Hobbs has been writing about the issue of K-12 ransomware. This podcast focuses on the harrowing experience of a Texas school district featured in one of her recent stories.