Security News > 2020 > October > Hackers Publish Public School District's Stolen Data Online
Computer hackers who obtained information about a Virginia public school district's students and employees have posted stolen data online, school officials said Friday in an email to parents and staff.
The Fairfax County Public Schools didn't specify the nature or volume of the data that was stolen in the ransomware attack last month.
The Washington Post reports that Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand's email on Friday said the criminal cyber organization known as the Maze group had claimed responsibility for the attack and posted stolen data on the dark web.
School district spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell said officials believe "Only a subset of individuals, including a limited number of students" were affected by the ransomware attack.
Caldwell said the district will offer free credit-monitoring services to all district employees and their spouses and any others who were affected.