Security News > 2020 > September > California Elementary Kids Kicked Off Online Learning by Ransomware

As students head back to the classroom, the spate of ransomware attacks against schools is continuing.

The latest is a strike against a California school district that closed down remote learning for 6,000 elementary school students, according to city officials.

The cyberattack, against the Newhall School District in Valencia, affected all distance learning across 10 different grade schools, Newhall Superintendent Jeff Pelzel told the Los Angeles Times.

The news comes as officials issue warnings on increased ransomware attacks in the education sector, largely tied to remote learning and the increased use of technology for instruction - which widens the attack surface.

Fairfax County Public Schools confirmed to ABC7 that the school system is working with the FBI after a ransomware attack.

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